diff --git a/spring-integration-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/rules/MongodbAvailable.java b/spring-integration-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/rules/MongodbAvailable.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.integration.mongodb.rules;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
+ *
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
+public @interface MongodbAvailable {
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-integration-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/rules/MongodbAvailableRule.java b/spring-integration-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/rules/MongodbAvailableRule.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.integration.mongodb.rules;
+
+import org.junit.rules.MethodRule;
+import org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod;
+import org.junit.runners.model.Statement;
+
+import com.mongodb.Mongo;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
+ *
+ */
+public final class MongodbAvailableRule implements MethodRule{
+
+	public Statement apply(final Statement base, final FrameworkMethod method, Object target) {
+		return new Statement(){
+
+			@Override
+			public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
+				MongodbAvailable redisAvailable = method.getAnnotation(MongodbAvailable.class);
+				if (redisAvailable != null){
+					try {
+						Mongo mongo = new Mongo();	
+						mongo.getDatabaseNames();
+					} catch (Exception e) {
+						System.out.println("Mongodb is not available. Skipping the test.");
+						return;
+					}
+				}
+				base.evaluate();
+			}		
+		};
+		
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-integration-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/rules/MongodbAvailableTests.java b/spring-integration-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/rules/MongodbAvailableTests.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.integration.mongodb.rules;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
+ *
+ */
+public class MongodbAvailableTests {
+	@Rule
+	public MongodbAvailableRule redisAvailableRule = new MongodbAvailableRule();
+}