diff --git a/cypress/e2e/composer/composer.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/composer/composer.spec.ts
index 85e258a127..43b81d514d 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/composer/composer.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/composer/composer.spec.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ describe("Composer", () => {
             // TODO add tests for rich text mode
 
             describe("Plain text mode", () => {
-                it("autocomplete behaviour tests", () => {
+                // https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/26037
+                it.skip("autocomplete behaviour tests", () => {
                     // Set up a private room so we have another user to mention
                     const otherUserName = "Bob";
                     let bobClient: MatrixClient;
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
index 724e4fb1f2..cff2d554ad 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ describe("Cryptography", function () {
     }
 
     it("creating a DM should work, being e2e-encrypted / user verification", function (this: CryptoTestContext) {
+        skipIfRustCrypto(); // https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/25618
         cy.bootstrapCrossSigning(aliceCredentials);
         startDMWithBob.call(this);
         // send first message
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages.spec.ts
index 77f67476f1..d1705cdb59 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages.spec.ts
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ describe("Read receipts", () => {
                 // Then the room remains read
                 assertStillRead(room2);
             });
-            // XXX: fails because we see a dot instead of an unread number - probably the server and client disagree
-            it("A room with an edit is still read after restart", () => {
+            // https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/26273
+            it.skip("A room with an edit is still read after restart", () => {
                 // Given a message is marked as read
                 goTo(room2);
                 receiveMessages(room2, ["Msg1"]);
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/read-receipts/high-level.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/read-receipts/high-level.spec.ts
index 22eab60b61..ef7fe9ac85 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/read-receipts/high-level.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/read-receipts/high-level.spec.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ describe("Read receipts", () => {
             assertReadThread("Root2");
             assertReadThread("Root3");
         });
-        it("Paging up to find old threads that were never read keeps the room unread", () => {
+        // https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/26294
+        it.skip("Paging up to find old threads that were never read keeps the room unread", () => {
             // Given lots of messages in threads that are unread
             goTo(room1);
             receiveMessages(room2, [