diff --git a/test_set/cvp-sanity/tests/test_rabbit_cluster.py b/test_set/cvp-sanity/tests/test_rabbit_cluster.py
index da5ca3f..c69d605 100644
--- a/test_set/cvp-sanity/tests/test_rabbit_cluster.py
+++ b/test_set/cvp-sanity/tests/test_rabbit_cluster.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
         fun='pillar.get',
         param='rabbitmq:cluster',
         expr_form='pillar')
+    if sum([len(v) for v in rabbitmq_pillar_data.values()]) == 0:
+        pytest.skip("No RabbitMQ cluster pillar available")
     # creating dictionary {node:cluster_size_for_the_node}
     # with required cluster size for each node
     control_dict = {}