diff --git a/archivebox/tests/test_ui_add_view.py b/archivebox/tests/test_ui_add_view.py
index 29008680..3baabfbd 100644
--- a/archivebox/tests/test_ui_add_view.py
+++ b/archivebox/tests/test_ui_add_view.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ def test_add_view_admin_renders_plugin_config_grid(client, admin_user, monkeypat
 
 
 def test_add_view_hides_agent_link_when_opencode_is_disabled(client, admin_user):
+    from archivebox.machine.models import Machine
+
+    Machine.from_json({"config": {"OPENCODE_ENABLED": False}})
     client.force_login(admin_user)
 
     response = client.get(reverse("add"), HTTP_HOST=ADMIN_HOST)
diff --git a/archivebox/tests/test_ui_admin_links.py b/archivebox/tests/test_ui_admin_links.py
index 4a6f4174..7ace161a 100644
--- a/archivebox/tests/test_ui_admin_links.py
+++ b/archivebox/tests/test_ui_admin_links.py
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ def test_snapshot_admin_zip_links():
 
 
 def test_admin_navigation_hides_agent_link_when_opencode_is_disabled(client, admin_user):
+    from archivebox.machine.models import Machine
+
+    Machine.from_json({"config": {"OPENCODE_ENABLED": False}})
     client.force_login(admin_user)
 
     response = client.get(reverse("admin:index"), HTTP_HOST="admin.archivebox.localhost:8000")