diff --git a/tests/test_mega_millions.py b/tests/test_mega_millions.py
index 92f48ac..5c10a44 100644
--- a/tests/test_mega_millions.py
+++ b/tests/test_mega_millions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from datetime import datetime
+import pytest
+
 from sqlite3 import IntegrityError
+from httpx import ConnectError
 
 from conftest import MegaMillionsDraw
 from util.drawing import get_mega_millions_object
@@ -71,19 +74,22 @@ def test_mega_millions_draw_eq_repr_and_str(db_session) -> None:
 def test_mega_millions_scrape_and_insert(db_session) -> None:
     """test scraping game data and inserting it into the database"""
     # scrape the current year history for mega millions
-    raw_data = scrape_game_history(game='mega-millions')
+    try:
+        raw_data = scrape_game_history(game='mega-millions')
 
-    print(len(raw_data))
-    # loop over the records returned
-    for key, value in raw_data.items():
-        # convert each record to a MegaMillionsDraw object
-        record = get_mega_millions_object(draw_date=key, draw_result=value)
-        # add the record to the database
-        db_session.add(record)
+        print(len(raw_data))
+        # loop over the records returned
+        for key, value in raw_data.items():
+            # convert each record to a MegaMillionsDraw object
+            record = get_mega_millions_object(draw_date=key, draw_result=value)
+            # add the record to the database
+            db_session.add(record)
 
-    # commit the changes
-    db_session.commit()
+        # commit the changes
+        db_session.commit()
 
-    # get all the records from the table
-    records = db_session.query(MegaMillionsDraw).all()
-    assert len(records) == len(raw_data)
+        # get all the records from the table
+        records = db_session.query(MegaMillionsDraw).all()
+        assert len(records) == len(raw_data)
+    except ConnectError as ce:
+        assert pytest.fail(f"Target scrape site is unavailable: {ce}")
diff --git a/tests/test_powerball.py b/tests/test_powerball.py
index 02a431a..3b5c002 100644
--- a/tests/test_powerball.py
+++ b/tests/test_powerball.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from datetime import datetime
+import pytest
+
 from sqlite3 import IntegrityError
+from httpx import ConnectError
 
 from conftest import PowerballDraw
 from util.drawing import get_powerball_object
@@ -71,18 +74,21 @@ def test_powerball_draw_eq_repr_and_str(db_session) -> None:
 def test_powerball_scrape_and_insert(db_session) -> None:
     """test scraping game data and inserting it into the database"""
     # scrape the current year history for powerball
-    raw_data = scrape_game_history(game='powerball')
+    try:
+        raw_data = scrape_game_history(game='powerball')
 
-    # loop over the records returned
-    for key, value in raw_data.items():
-        # convert each record to a PowerballDraw object
-        record = get_powerball_object(draw_date=key, draw_result=value)
-        # add the record to the database
-        db_session.add(record)
+        # loop over the records returned
+        for key, value in raw_data.items():
+            # convert each record to a PowerballDraw object
+            record = get_powerball_object(draw_date=key, draw_result=value)
+            # add the record to the database
+            db_session.add(record)
 
-    # commit the changes
-    db_session.commit()
+        # commit the changes
+        db_session.commit()
 
-    # get all the records from the table
-    records = db_session.query(PowerballDraw).all()
-    assert len(records) == len(raw_data)
+        # get all the records from the table
+        records = db_session.query(PowerballDraw).all()
+        assert len(records) == len(raw_data)
+    except ConnectError as ce:
+        pytest.fail(f"Target scrape site is unavailable: {ce}")
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/test_util.py
index d2cf0d8..4fd05a0 100644
--- a/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/test_util.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Tests for the `util` module."""
 from datetime import datetime
 
+from httpx import ConnectError
+
 import pytest
 import util.convert as uc
 import util.drawing as ud
@@ -51,12 +53,15 @@ def test_get_next_draw_date_specified_from_date() -> None:
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("game", ['powerball', 'mega-millions'])
 def test_scrape_game_history(game) -> None:
     """Test scraping the powerball result page for 1996, 2020, and current year."""
-    scrape_data = sc.scrape_game_history(game, year=1996)
-    assert len(scrape_data) in [17, 104]
-    scrape_data = sc.scrape_game_history(game, year=2020)
-    assert len(scrape_data) in [104, 105]
-    scrape_data = sc.scrape_game_history(game)
-    assert len(scrape_data) in range(0, 105)
+    try:
+        scrape_data = sc.scrape_game_history(game, year=1996)
+        assert len(scrape_data) in [17, 104]
+        scrape_data = sc.scrape_game_history(game, year=2020)
+        assert len(scrape_data) in [104, 105]
+        scrape_data = sc.scrape_game_history(game)
+        assert len(scrape_data) in range(0, 105)
+    except ConnectError as ce:
+        pytest.fail(f"Target scrape site is unavailable: {ce}")
 
 
 def test_calculate_odds() -> None: