diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 575615886..7e5a5f755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 11
       - name: Check
-        run: ./gradlew -PiosSimulatorMode=standalone check
+        run: ./gradlew -PiosSimulatorMode=not_standalone check
       - name: Publish Linux
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
index 4b50447bc..e6494b89f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 11
       - name: Check
-        run: ./gradlew -PiosSimulatorMode=standalone check
+        run: ./gradlew -PiosSimulatorMode=not_standalone check
       - name: Publish Linux to Maven Local
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d9462a75c..ca1c730f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./gradlew build -PintegrationTests=include
       - name: Check without integration
         if: matrix.os == 'macOS-latest'
-        run: ./gradlew build -PiosSimulatorMode=standalone -x jvmTest
+        run: ./gradlew build -PiosSimulatorMode=not_standalone -x jvmTest
 
       # Uncomment the lines below to store test results for debugging failed tests (useful for iOS)
       # - name: Store test results
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 9cc747a8c..7f32bc25e 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ tasks.withType<AbstractTestTask> {
     }
 }
 
+// exclude mempool tests
+tasks.withType<AbstractTestTask> { filter.excludeTestsMatching("*MempoolSpace*")}
+
 // Those tests use TLS sockets which are not supported on Linux and MacOS
 tasks
     .filterIsInstance<KotlinNativeTest>()