diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
index acc5a8c..ef6aff0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common import utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class InheritsV3TestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
 
@@ -43,18 +47,26 @@
             domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['group']
         cls.addClassResourceCleanup(cls.groups_client.delete_group,
                                     cls.group['id'])
-        cls.user = cls.users_client.create_user(
-            name=u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
-            email=u_email, project_id=cls.project['id'],
-            domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['user']
-        cls.addClassResourceCleanup(cls.users_client.delete_user,
-                                    cls.user['id'])
+        if not CONF.identity_feature_enabled.immutable_user_source:
+            cls.user = cls.users_client.create_user(
+                name=u_name,
+                description=u_desc,
+                password=u_password,
+                email=u_email,
+                project_id=cls.project['id'],
+                domain_id=cls.domain['id']
+            )['user']
+            cls.addClassResourceCleanup(cls.users_client.delete_user,
+                                        cls.user['id'])
 
     def _list_assertions(self, body, fetched_role_ids, role_id):
         self.assertEqual(len(body), 1)
         self.assertIn(role_id, fetched_role_ids)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('4e6f0366-97c8-423c-b2be-41eae6ac91c8')
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.identity_feature_enabled.immutable_user_source,
+                      'Skipped because environment has an immutable user '
+                      'source and solely provides read-only access to users.')
     def test_inherit_assign_list_check_revoke_roles_on_domains_user(self):
         # Create role
         src_role = self.setup_test_role()
@@ -103,6 +115,9 @@
             self.domain['id'], self.group['id'], src_role['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('18b70e45-7687-4b72-8277-b8f1a47d7591')
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.identity_feature_enabled.immutable_user_source,
+                      'Skipped because environment has an immutable user '
+                      'source and solely provides read-only access to users.')
     def test_inherit_assign_check_revoke_roles_on_projects_user(self):
         # Create role
         src_role = self.setup_test_role()
@@ -134,6 +149,9 @@
              self.project['id'], self.group['id'], src_role['id']))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('3acf666e-5354-42ac-8e17-8b68893bcd36')
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.identity_feature_enabled.immutable_user_source,
+                      'Skipped because environment has an immutable user '
+                      'source and solely provides read-only access to users.')
     def test_inherit_assign_list_revoke_user_roles_on_domain(self):
         # Create role
         src_role = self.setup_test_role()
@@ -178,6 +196,9 @@
         self.assertEmpty(assignments)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9f02ccd9-9b57-46b4-8f77-dd5a736f3a06')
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.identity_feature_enabled.immutable_user_source,
+                      'Skipped because environment has an immutable user '
+                      'source and solely provides read-only access to users.')
     def test_inherit_assign_list_revoke_user_roles_on_project_tree(self):
         # Create role
         src_role = self.setup_test_role()