diff --git a/tests/periph_gpio/Makefile b/tests/periph_gpio/Makefile
index 0f7a94789c..d85c7857fa 100644
--- a/tests/periph_gpio/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_gpio/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
+BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := arduino-duemilanove arduino-uno
+
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_gpio
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_gpio_irq
 
diff --git a/tests/periph_i2c/Makefile b/tests/periph_i2c/Makefile
index 1aa079ca54..1330f7d5e8 100644
--- a/tests/periph_i2c/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_i2c/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 BOARD ?= samr21-xpro
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
+BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := arduino-duemilanove arduino-uno
+
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_i2c
 
 USEMODULE += shell
diff --git a/tests/periph_spi/Makefile b/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
index 08c878f652..41ddca047d 100644
--- a/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 BOARD ?= samr21-xpro
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
+BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := arduino-duemilanove arduino-uno
+
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_spi
 
 USEMODULE += xtimer
diff --git a/tests/periph_timer/Makefile b/tests/periph_timer/Makefile
index 15a83f2b06..ed54ce0ab5 100644
--- a/tests/periph_timer/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_timer/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
+BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := arduino-duemilanove arduino-uno
+
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_timer
 
 TEST_ON_CI_WHITELIST += all
diff --git a/tests/periph_uart/Makefile b/tests/periph_uart/Makefile
index 5047bb56da..41a176e74d 100644
--- a/tests/periph_uart/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_uart/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
-BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := nucleo-f031k6
+BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := arduino-duemilanove arduino-uno nucleo-f031k6
 
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_uart