diff --git a/mysql/tests/conftest.py b/mysql/tests/conftest.py
index 1aca79ab5dcea..9ef1c7dfde131 100644
--- a/mysql/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/mysql/tests/conftest.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from datadog_checks.dev.conditions import CheckDockerLogs
 
 from . import common, tags
-from .common import MYSQL_REPLICATION, requires_static_version
+from .common import MYSQL_REPLICATION
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ def instance_error():
     return {'host': common.HOST, 'user': 'unknown', 'pass': common.PASS, 'disable_generic_tags': 'true'}
 
 
-@requires_static_version
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def version_metadata():
     parts = MYSQL_VERSION.split('-')
diff --git a/mysql/tests/test_mysql.py b/mysql/tests/test_mysql.py
index f5bf04314a73b..c3c0347773b22 100644
--- a/mysql/tests/test_mysql.py
+++ b/mysql/tests/test_mysql.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from datadog_checks.mysql import MySql
 
 from . import common, tags, variables
-from .common import MYSQL_REPLICATION, MYSQL_VERSION_PARSED
+from .common import MYSQL_REPLICATION, MYSQL_VERSION_PARSED, requires_static_version
 
 
 @pytest.mark.integration
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ def _test_optional_metrics(aggregator, optional_metrics):
     assert before > after
 
 
+@requires_static_version
 @pytest.mark.integration
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('dd_environment')
 def test_version_metadata(dd_run_check, instance_basic, datadog_agent, version_metadata):