diff --git a/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml b/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
index cbcf0d958..fe44a58ab 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 # CONNECTING TO YOUR IIAB'S INTERNAL HOTSPOT.  See "wifi_up_down: True" below.
 
 
+# We SKIP roles/network, for FASTER UNIT TESTING!  (so IF an internal hotspot
+# is later desired, change these two lines to 'True', then run 'iiab-network')
+network_install: False
+network_enabled: False
+
+
 # Ansible's default timeout for "get_url:" downloads (10 seconds) often fails
 download_timeout: 100