diff --git a/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_tld.py b/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_tld.py
index 948b53b..75760a9 100644
--- a/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_tld.py
+++ b/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_tld.py
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@
         cls.admin_client.delete_tld(cls.tld[1]['id'])
         super(TldAdminTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(TldAdminTest, cls).skip_checks()
+
+        if CONF.production and not CONF.dns.existing_tlds:
+            raise cls.skipException(
+                "Skip on production because tests create/delete TLDs")
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('52a4bb4b-4eff-4591-9dd3-ad98316806c3')
     def test_create_tld(self):
         tld_name = self._generate_tld_name("test_create_tld")
diff --git a/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/base.py b/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/base.py
index 7a34419..3cbd4ca 100644
--- a/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/base.py
+++ b/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/base.py
@@ -197,6 +197,18 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as designate v2 API is not available"
                         % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        # Allow testing for production env in cases:
+        # Tests that do CRUD for tlds:
+        #    - env has pre-created testing TLDs
+        # Tests that use TLDs for creating zones:
+        #    - env has empty list of TLDs
+        #    - env has pre-created testing TLDs
+        if CONF.production:
+            if CONF.dns.existing_tlds and not set([CONF.dns.tld_suffix,
+                    "arpa", "in-addr.arpa"]).issubset(CONF.dns.existing_tlds):
+                raise cls.skipException(
+                    "Skip on production environment because it doesn't "
+                    "match TLD configuration.")
 
 
 class BaseDnsAdminTest(BaseDnsTest):