diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index 5e4eab7c..2dbaf9f0 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -104,6 +104,38 @@ def get_data_path_by_name(name):
         raise ValueError("unexpected sample fixture")
 
 
+def get_sample_md5_by_name(name):
+    """used by IDA tests to ensure the correct IDB is loaded"""
+    if name == "mimikatz":
+        return "5f66b82558ca92e54e77f216ef4c066c"
+    elif name == "kernel32":
+        return "e80758cf485db142fca1ee03a34ead05"
+    elif name == "kernel32-64":
+        return "a8565440629ac87f6fef7d588fe3ff0f"
+    elif name == "pma12-04":
+        return "56bed8249e7c2982a90e54e1e55391a2"
+    elif name == "pma21-01":
+        return "c8403fb05244e23a7931c766409b5e22"
+    elif name == "al-khaser x86":
+        return "db648cd247281954344f1d810c6fd590"
+    elif name.startswith("39c05"):
+        return "b7841b9d5dc1f511a93cc7576672ec0c"
+    elif name.startswith("499c2"):
+        return "499c2a85f6e8142c3f48d4251c9c7cd6"
+    elif name.startswith("9324d"):
+        return "9324d1a8ae37a36ae560c37448c9705a"
+    elif name.startswith("a1982"):
+        return "a198216798ca38f280dc413f8c57f2c2"
+    elif name.startswith("a933a"):
+        return "a933a1a402775cfa94b6bee0963f4b46"
+    elif name.startswith("bfb9b"):
+        return "bfb9b5391a13d0afd787e87ab90f14f5"
+    elif name.startswith("c9188"):
+        return "c91887d861d9bd4a5872249b641bc9f9"
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("unexpected sample fixture")
+
+
 def resolve_sample(sample):
     return get_data_path_by_name(sample)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ida_features.py b/tests/test_ida_features.py
index 8161d1cc..2d8a5c04 100644
--- a/tests/test_ida_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_ida_features.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import sys
 import logging
 import os.path
 import binascii
+import traceback
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -45,12 +46,19 @@ def get_ida_extractor(_path):
 def test_ida_features():
     for (sample, scope, feature, expected) in FEATURE_PRESENCE_TESTS:
         id = make_test_id((sample, scope, feature, expected))
+
+        try:
+            check_input_file(get_sample_md5_by_name(sample))
+        except RuntimeError:
+            print("SKIP %s" % (id))
+            continue
+
         scope = resolve_scope(scope)
         sample = resolve_sample(sample)
 
         try:
             do_test_feature_presence(get_ida_extractor, sample, scope, feature, expected)
-        except AssertionError as e:
+        except Exception as e:
             print("FAIL %s" % (id))
             traceback.print_exc()
         else:
@@ -61,12 +69,19 @@ def test_ida_features():
 def test_ida_feature_counts():
     for (sample, scope, feature, expected) in FEATURE_COUNT_TESTS:
         id = make_test_id((sample, scope, feature, expected))
+
+        try:
+            check_input_file(get_sample_md5_by_name(sample))
+        except RuntimeError:
+            print("SKIP %s" % (id))
+            continue
+
         scope = resolve_scope(scope)
         sample = resolve_sample(sample)
 
         try:
             do_test_feature_count(get_ida_extractor, sample, scope, feature, expected)
-        except AssertionError as e:
+        except Exception as e:
             print("FAIL %s" % (id))
             traceback.print_exc()
         else: