diff --git a/apps/schematic/api/project.json b/apps/schematic/api/project.json
index aa6f2d28cf..2ca8f065f5 100644
--- a/apps/schematic/api/project.json
+++ b/apps/schematic/api/project.json
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     "test": {
       "executor": "nx:run-commands",
       "options": {
-        "command": "poetry run pytest -m unit",
+        "command": "poetry run pytest -m 'not secrets'",
         "cwd": "apps/schematic/api"
       }
     },
diff --git a/apps/schematic/api/schematic_api/test/test_manifest_validation_controller_impl.py b/apps/schematic/api/schematic_api/test/test_manifest_validation_controller_impl.py
index dcd30a2270..f975680365 100644
--- a/apps/schematic/api/schematic_api/test/test_manifest_validation_controller_impl.py
+++ b/apps/schematic/api/schematic_api/test/test_manifest_validation_controller_impl.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Tests for validation endpoint functions"""
 
 from unittest.mock import patch
-import pytest
 
 from schematic_api.models.basic_error import BasicError
 import schematic_api.controllers.manifest_validation_controller_impl
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ def test_500(self, correct_manifest_path: str, test_schema_url: str) -> None:
             assert isinstance(result, BasicError)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.unit
 class TestSubmitManifestJson:
     """Tests submit_manifest_"""
 
@@ -100,7 +98,6 @@ def test_500(self, correct_manifest_path: str, test_schema_url: str) -> None:
             assert isinstance(result, BasicError)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.unit
 class TestValidateManifestCsv:
     """Tests validate_manifest_csv"""
 
@@ -168,7 +165,6 @@ def test_500(self, correct_manifest_path: str, test_schema_url: str) -> None:
             assert isinstance(result, BasicError)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.unit
 class TestValidateManifestJson:
     """Tests validate_manifest_json"""
 
diff --git a/apps/schematic/api/schematic_api/test/test_synapse_endpoints.py b/apps/schematic/api/schematic_api/test/test_synapse_endpoints.py
index 3833d04c93..514278b6eb 100644
--- a/apps/schematic/api/schematic_api/test/test_synapse_endpoints.py
+++ b/apps/schematic/api/schematic_api/test/test_synapse_endpoints.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Tests for endpoints that use Synapse without mocking the Synapse client"""
 
 import json
+import os
 
 import pytest
 import yaml
@@ -14,14 +15,21 @@
     csv_to_json_str,
 )
 
-with open("schematic_api/test/data/synapse_config.yaml", "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
-    secrets = yaml.safe_load(file)
-    SYNAPSE_TOKEN = secrets["synapse_token"]
-    TEST_DATASET = secrets["test_dataset"]
-    TEST_MANIFEST = secrets["test_manifest"]
-    TEST_ASSET_VIEW = secrets["test_asset_view"]
-    TEST_PROJECT = secrets["test_project"]
-
+SECRETS_FILE = "schematic_api/test/data/synapse_config.yaml"
+EXAMPLE_SECRETS_FILE = "schematic_api/test/data/synapse_config_example.yaml"
+
+if os.path.exists(SECRETS_FILE):
+    with open(SECRETS_FILE, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+        secrets = yaml.safe_load(file)
+else:
+    with open(EXAMPLE_SECRETS_FILE, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+        secrets = yaml.safe_load(file)
+
+SYNAPSE_TOKEN = secrets["synapse_token"]
+TEST_DATASET = secrets["test_dataset"]
+TEST_MANIFEST = secrets["test_manifest"]
+TEST_ASSET_VIEW = secrets["test_asset_view"]
+TEST_PROJECT = secrets["test_project"]
 
 HEADERS = {
     "Accept": "application/json",