diff --git a/packages/testing/src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/plugins/execute/rpc/hive.py b/packages/testing/src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/plugins/execute/rpc/hive.py
index 969a1cc554..38e93ec92d 100644
--- a/packages/testing/src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/plugins/execute/rpc/hive.py
+++ b/packages/testing/src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/plugins/execute/rpc/hive.py
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ def test_suite_description() -> str:
     return "Execute EEST tests using hive endpoint."
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def test_case_description(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> str:
+    """The description of the current test case for hive."""
+    return f"Test: {request.node.name}"
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="session")
 def base_hive_test(
     request: pytest.FixtureRequest,
diff --git a/packages/testing/src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/pytest_ini_files/pytest-execute-hive.ini b/packages/testing/src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/pytest_ini_files/pytest-execute-hive.ini
index 1a3f4cd82e..fc9d6e7562 100644
--- a/packages/testing/src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/pytest_ini_files/pytest-execute-hive.ini
+++ b/packages/testing/src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/pytest_ini_files/pytest-execute-hive.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ minversion = 7.0
 python_files = *.py
 testpaths = tests/
 # Note: register new markers via src/execution_testing/cli/pytest_commands/plugins/shared/execute_fill.py
-addopts = 
+addopts =
     -p execution_testing.cli.pytest_commands.plugins.concurrency
     -p execution_testing.cli.pytest_commands.plugins.execute.sender
     -p execution_testing.cli.pytest_commands.plugins.execute.pre_alloc
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ addopts =
     --tb short
     --dist loadscope
     --ignore tests/cancun/eip4844_blobs/point_evaluation_vectors/
+    # TODO: remove after https://github.com/ethereum/execution-specs/issues/1648
+    --ignore tests/json_infra
+    --ignore tests/evm_tools