diff --git a/__tests__/authutil.test.ts b/__tests__/authutil.test.ts
index 5c4e1703..a57a3171 100644
--- a/__tests__/authutil.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/authutil.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ describe('authutil tests', () => {
         .toString(36)
         .substring(7)
     );
-    process.env['GITHUB_ENV'] = ''; // Stub out ENV file functionality so we can verify it writes to standard out
+    console.log('::stop-commands::stoptoken'); // Disable executing of runner commands when running tests in actions
+    process.env['GITHUB_ENV'] = ''; // Stub out Environment file functionality so we can verify it writes to standard out (toolkit is backwards compatible)
     const tempDir = path.join(_runnerDir, randPath, 'temp');
     await io.rmRF(tempDir);
     await io.mkdirP(tempDir);
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ describe('authutil tests', () => {
     if (_runnerDir) {
       await io.rmRF(_runnerDir);
     }
+    console.log('::stoptoken::'); // Re-enable executing of runner commands when running tests in actions
   }, 100000);
 
   function readRcFile(rcFile: string) {
diff --git a/__tests__/installer.test.ts b/__tests__/installer.test.ts
index e69be0ce..dbbc4b44 100644
--- a/__tests__/installer.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/installer.test.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     // @actions/core
+    console.log('::stop-commands::stoptoken'); // Disable executing of runner commands when running tests in actions
     process.env['GITHUB_PATH'] = ''; // Stub out ENV file functionality so we can verify it writes to standard out
     inputs = {};
     inSpy = jest.spyOn(core, 'getInput');
@@ -103,7 +104,9 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
     //jest.restoreAllMocks();
   });
 
-  afterAll(async () => {}, 100000);
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    console.log('::stoptoken::'); // Re-enable executing of runner commands when running tests in actions
+  }, 100000);
 
   //--------------------------------------------------
   // Manifest find tests