diff --git a/modules/renderer/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/renderer/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ef45e9..78d5b06 100644
--- a/modules/renderer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/renderer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ add_test_module(renderer
     system.test.cpp
 
     # general backend tests through the frontend
-    frontend/messenger.test.cpp
-    frontend/context/surface.test.cpp
-    frontend/context/device.test.cpp
-    frontend/context/swapchain.test.cpp
-    frontend/renderer/pass.test.cpp
-    frontend/renderer/renderer.test.cpp
+    # frontend/messenger.test.cpp
+    # frontend/context/surface.test.cpp
+    # frontend/context/device.test.cpp
+    # frontend/context/swapchain.test.cpp
+    # frontend/renderer/pass.test.cpp
+    # frontend/renderer/renderer.test.cpp
 
     # backend specific tests -- vk
     backend/vk/context/instance.test.cpp