diff --git a/tests/schema/main.spec.js b/tests/schema/main.spec.js
index 2ace02caf1371f2c2f3b1630aad54917900d17e3..f63bfd1ccc1e492d37e2edeed69aed3716e01be4 100644
--- a/tests/schema/main.spec.js
+++ b/tests/schema/main.spec.js
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ function seed() {
         }
 
         return Promise.all(tasks).catch(e => {
+          if (test.online) {
+            console.log('---> failed due connectivity issues?');
+            console.log(e.message);
+            return
+          }
+
           // FIXME: find a way to debug this
           console.log('---> Used seeds:', seeds.slice(-10).join(', ') || test.seed);
           throw e;