diff --git a/qa/smoke-test-watcher/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/smoketest/PreventFailingBuildIT.java b/qa/smoke-test-watcher/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/smoketest/PreventFailingBuildIT.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+package org.elasticsearch.smoketest;
+
+import org.elasticsearch.test.ESIntegTestCase;
+
+public class PreventFailingBuildIT extends ESIntegTestCase {
+
+    public void testSoThatTestsDoNotFail() {
+        // Noop
+
+        // This is required because SmokeTestWatcherClientYamlTestSuiteIT
+        // requires network access, so if network tests are not enable no
+        // tests will be run in the entire project and all tests will fail.
+    }
+}