diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 30d6f4d7..e79dc7de 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ pythonpath = src
 testpaths = 
     tests
     tests_aws
+markers =
+    original: mark test to use the original method instead of the mocked ones under `conftest.py`
diff --git a/tests/agent/test_host.py b/tests/agent/test_host.py
index b345ce28..ec130aa2 100644
--- a/tests/agent/test_host.py
+++ b/tests/agent/test_host.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def test_get_from_structure():
     agent.announce_data = AnnounceData(pid=1234, agentUuid="value")
     assert agent.get_from_structure() == {"e": 1234, "h": "value"}
 
-
+@pytest.mark.original
 def test_is_agent_listening(
     caplog: LogCaptureFixture,
 ):
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index b2a81955..a6acf871 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def context(span: InstanaSpan) -> Context:
     return set_span_in_context(span)
 
 
-def always_true(_: object) -> bool:
+def always_true(_: object, *args: object, **kwargs: object) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
@@ -185,3 +185,14 @@ def prepare_and_report_data(monkeypatch, request):
         )
     else:
         monkeypatch.setattr(BaseCollector, "prepare_and_report_data", always_true)
+
+# Mocking HostAgent.is_agent_listening()
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def is_agent_listening(monkeypatch, request) -> None:
+    """Always return `True` for `HostAgent.is_agent_listening()`"""
+    if "original" in request.keywords:
+        # If using the `@pytest.mark.original` marker before the test function,
+        # uses the original HostAgent.is_agent_listening()
+        monkeypatch.setattr(HostAgent, "is_agent_listening", HostAgent.is_agent_listening)
+    else:
+        monkeypatch.setattr(HostAgent, "is_agent_listening", always_true)
diff --git a/tests/platforms/test_host.py b/tests/platforms/test_host.py
index 1eb07125..fcfc80a9 100644
--- a/tests/platforms/test_host.py
+++ b/tests/platforms/test_host.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import logging
 import unittest
+import pytest
 
 from mock import MagicMock, patch
 import requests
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ def test_announce_fails_with_missing_uuid(self, mock_requests_session_put):
         self.assertEqual(len(log.records), 1)
         self.assertIn('response payload has no agentUuid', log.output[0])
 
-
+    @pytest.mark.original
     @patch.object(requests.Session, "get")
     def test_agent_connection_attempt(self, mock_requests_session_get):
         mock_response = MagicMock()
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ def test_agent_connection_attempt(self, mock_requests_session_get):
         self.assertTrue(result)
         self.assertIn(msg, log.output[0])
 
-
+    @pytest.mark.original
     @patch.object(requests.Session, "get")
     def test_agent_connection_attempt_fails_with_404(self, mock_requests_session_get):
         mock_response = MagicMock()