diff --git a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/net/http_spec.rb b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/net/http_spec.rb
index 1b5c00a1c..3e50f9cbe 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/net/http_spec.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/net/http_spec.rb
@@ -6,49 +6,37 @@
 RSpec.describe Sentry::Net::HTTP do
   include_context "with request mock"
 
-  around do |example|
-    WebMock.disable!
-    example.run
-    WebMock.enable!
-  end
-
   let(:string_io) { StringIO.new }
   let(:logger) do
     ::Logger.new(string_io)
   end
 
-  context "with IPv6 addresses" do
+  context "with tracing enabled" do
     before do
       perform_basic_setup do |config|
         config.traces_sample_rate = 1.0
+        config.transport.transport_class = Sentry::HTTPTransport
+        config.logger = logger
+        # the dsn needs to have a real host so we can make a real connection before sending a failed request
+        config.dsn = 'http://foobarbaz@o447951.ingest.sentry.io/5434472'
       end
     end
 
-    it "correctly parses the short-hand IPv6 addresses" do
-      stub_normal_response
-
-      transaction = Sentry.start_transaction
-      Sentry.get_current_scope.set_span(transaction)
+    context "with IPv6 addresses" do
+      it "correctly parses the short-hand IPv6 addresses" do
+        stub_normal_response
 
-      _ = Net::HTTP.get("::1", "/path", 8080)
+        transaction = Sentry.start_transaction
+        Sentry.get_current_scope.set_span(transaction)
 
-      expect(transaction.span_recorder.spans.count).to eq(2)
+        _ = Net::HTTP.get("::1", "/path", 8080)
 
-      request_span = transaction.span_recorder.spans.last
-      expect(request_span.data).to eq(
-        { "url" => "http://[::1]/path", "http.request.method" => "GET", "http.response.status_code" => 200 }
-      )
-    end
-  end
+        expect(transaction.span_recorder.spans.count).to eq(2)
 
-  context "with tracing enabled" do
-    before do
-      perform_basic_setup do |config|
-        config.traces_sample_rate = 1.0
-        config.transport.transport_class = Sentry::HTTPTransport
-        config.logger = logger
-        # the dsn needs to have a real host so we can make a real connection before sending a failed request
-        config.dsn = 'http://foobarbaz@o447951.ingest.sentry.io/5434472'
+        request_span = transaction.span_recorder.spans.last
+        expect(request_span.data).to eq(
+          { "url" => "http://[::1]/path", "http.request.method" => "GET", "http.response.status_code" => 200 }
+        )
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/rspec/matchers_spec.rb b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/rspec/matchers_spec.rb
index 45e914f52..c20a7cfd3 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/rspec/matchers_spec.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/rspec/matchers_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       config.dsn = 'https://2fb45f003d054a7ea47feb45898f7649@o447951.ingest.sentry.io/5434472'
       config.enabled_environments = ["production"]
       config.environment = :test
+      config.transport.transport_class = Sentry::DummyTransport
     end
 
     setup_sentry_test