diff --git a/test_elasticsearch/test_server/test_common.py b/test_elasticsearch/test_server/test_common.py
index 26b05a2b..5db653b0 100644
--- a/test_elasticsearch/test_server/test_common.py
+++ b/test_elasticsearch/test_server/test_common.py
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ class YamlTestCase(ElasticsearchTestCase):
 
         if 'version' in skip:
             version, reason = skip['version'], skip['reason']
+            if version == 'all':
+                raise SkipTest(reason)
             min_version, max_version = version.split('-')
             min_version = _get_version(min_version) or (0, )
             max_version = _get_version(max_version) or (999, )