diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e090e7c020..7cc2bf7b4d 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1858,8 +1858,8 @@ def get_s3_path(bucket_name: str, database_name: Optional[str] = None, table_nam
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="s3", scope="module")
 def fixture_s3_client() -> boto3.client:
-    with mock_aws():
-        yield boto3.client("s3")
+    """Real S3 client for AWS Integration Tests"""
+    yield boto3.client("s3")
 
 
 def clean_up(test_catalog: Catalog) -> None: