diff --git a/tests/functional/object/rgw/test_keda_ha.py b/tests/functional/object/rgw/test_keda_ha.py
index e74d1e03fbe9..8148558b0f47 100644
--- a/tests/functional/object/rgw/test_keda_ha.py
+++ b/tests/functional/object/rgw/test_keda_ha.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     red_squad,
     rgw,
     skipif_disconnected_cluster,
+    skipif_external_mode,
     tier1,
 )
 from ocs_ci.ocs import constants
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 @rgw
 @red_squad
 @skipif_disconnected_cluster
+@skipif_external_mode  # Setting up KEDA on the external cluster is out of scope
 class TestKedaHA:
     """
     Test RGW's integration with the KEDA autoscaler