diff --git a/tests/test_hashview.py b/tests/test_hashview.py
index f8abd77..752e426 100644
--- a/tests/test_hashview.py
+++ b/tests/test_hashview.py
@@ -361,15 +361,29 @@ class TestHashviewAPI:
             assert "Cookie" in auth_headers or "uuid" in str(auth_headers)
             assert HASHVIEW_API_KEY in str(auth_headers)
 
-    @pytest.mark.skipif(
-        os.environ.get("HASHVIEW_TEST_REAL", "").lower() not in ("1", "true", "yes"),
-        reason="Set HASHVIEW_TEST_REAL=1 to run live Hashview list_wordlists test.",
-    )
     def test_list_wordlists_live(self):
         """Live test for Hashview wordlist listing with auth headers."""
+        # Only run this test if explicitly enabled
+        if os.environ.get("HASHVIEW_TEST_REAL", "").lower() not in ("1", "true", "yes"):
+            pytest.skip("Set HASHVIEW_TEST_REAL=1 to run live Hashview list_wordlists test.")
+        
         hashview_url, hashview_api_key = self._get_hashview_config()
         if not hashview_url or not hashview_api_key:
             pytest.skip("Missing hashview_url/hashview_api_key in config.json or env.")
+        
+        # Only proceed if the server is actually reachable
+        try:
+            import socket
+            host, port = "127.0.0.1", 5000
+            sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            sock.settimeout(2)
+            result = sock.connect_ex((host, port))
+            sock.close()
+            if result != 0:
+                pytest.skip(f"Hashview server not reachable at {host}:{port}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            pytest.skip(f"Could not check Hashview server availability: {e}")
+        
         real_api = HashviewAPI(hashview_url, hashview_api_key)
         wordlists = real_api.list_wordlists()
         assert isinstance(wordlists, list)