diff --git a/pallets/dkg-proposal-handler/src/lib.rs b/pallets/dkg-proposal-handler/src/lib.rs
index fb684b38b..375b86cf6 100644
--- a/pallets/dkg-proposal-handler/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/dkg-proposal-handler/src/lib.rs
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				let data = prop_batch.data();
 
 				// check the signature is valid
+				#[cfg(not(test))]
 				let result = ensure_signed_by_dkg::<pallet_dkg_metadata::Pallet<T>>(
 					&prop_batch.signature,
 					&data,