diff --git a/tests/test-distribution/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/distribution/DemoBaseTests.java b/tests/test-distribution/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/distribution/DemoBaseTests.java
index 631b9912d83..7c01b5cf713 100644
--- a/tests/test-distribution/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/distribution/DemoBaseTests.java
+++ b/tests/test-distribution/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/tests/distribution/DemoBaseTests.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.eclipse.jetty.client.api.ContentResponse;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.client.util.FormContentProvider;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.util.Fields;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.DisabledOnJre;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.JRE;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public class DemoBaseTests extends AbstractDistributionTest
     }
 
     @Test
+    @Tag("external")
     public void testAsyncRest() throws Exception
     {
         String jettyVersion = System.getProperty("jettyVersion");