diff --git a/bucket_test.go b/bucket_test.go
index e48204b..2ac9263 100644
--- a/bucket_test.go
+++ b/bucket_test.go
@@ -1185,6 +1185,10 @@ func TestBucket_Put_ValueTooLarge(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Ensure a bucket can calculate stats.
 func TestBucket_Stats(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("skipping test in short mode")
+	}
+
 	db := MustOpenDB()
 	defer db.MustClose()
 
diff --git a/db_test.go b/db_test.go
index 79a8de8..8427108 100644
--- a/db_test.go
+++ b/db_test.go
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ func TestOpen(t *testing.T) {
 // Regression validation for https://github.com/etcd-io/bbolt/pull/122.
 // Tests multiple goroutines simultaneously opening a database.
 func TestOpen_MultipleGoroutines(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("skipping test in short mode")
+	}
+
 	const (
 		instances  = 30
 		iterations = 30
diff --git a/manydbs_test.go b/manydbs_test.go
index fbbe8fe..b58fc1b 100644
--- a/manydbs_test.go
+++ b/manydbs_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ func createAndPutKeys(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestManyDBs(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("skipping test in short mode")
+	}
+
 	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%d", i), createAndPutKeys)
 	}