diff --git a/src/cmd/go/go_test.go b/src/cmd/go/go_test.go
index 5731066fd6a..6c597ed744c 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/go_test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/go_test.go
@@ -1700,6 +1700,8 @@ func TestMissingGOPATHEnvShowsDefault(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Test go get missing GOPATH causes go get to warn if directory doesn't exist.
 func TestMissingGOPATHGetWarnsIfNotExists(t *testing.T) {
+	testenv.MustHaveExternalNetwork(t)
+
 	if _, err := exec.LookPath("git"); err != nil {
 		t.Skip("skipping because git binary not found")
 	}
@@ -1727,6 +1729,8 @@ func TestMissingGOPATHGetWarnsIfNotExists(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Test go get missing GOPATH causes no warning if directory exists.
 func TestMissingGOPATHGetDoesntWarnIfExists(t *testing.T) {
+	testenv.MustHaveExternalNetwork(t)
+
 	if _, err := exec.LookPath("git"); err != nil {
 		t.Skip("skipping because git binary not found")
 	}
@@ -1757,6 +1761,8 @@ func TestMissingGOPATHGetDoesntWarnIfExists(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Test go get missing GOPATH fails if pointed file is not a directory.
 func TestMissingGOPATHGetFailsIfItsNotDirectory(t *testing.T) {
+	testenv.MustHaveExternalNetwork(t)
+
 	tg := testgo(t)
 	defer tg.cleanup()
 
@@ -2067,9 +2073,7 @@ func TestCaseCollisions(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Issue 8181.
 func TestGoGetDashTIssue8181(t *testing.T) {
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.Skip("skipping test that uses network in short mode")
-	}
+	testenv.MustHaveExternalNetwork(t)
 
 	tg := testgo(t)
 	defer tg.cleanup()
@@ -2083,9 +2087,7 @@ func TestGoGetDashTIssue8181(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIssue11307(t *testing.T) {
 	// go get -u was not working except in checkout directory
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.Skip("skipping test that uses network in short mode")
-	}
+	testenv.MustHaveExternalNetwork(t)
 
 	tg := testgo(t)
 	defer tg.cleanup()