diff --git a/spec/support/settings.rb b/spec/support/settings.rb
index f5d0f934d..b87e94a56 100644
--- a/spec/support/settings.rb
+++ b/spec/support/settings.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 RSpec.configure do |config|
   config.before :example do |example|
-    if example.metadata[:db]
+    if example.metadata[:db] && (example.metadata[:settings] != false)
       Fabricate(:zonefile_setting, origin: 'com')
 
       Setting.ds_algorithm = 2