diff --git a/acceptance/acceptance_test.go b/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
index 302a1b50d..6dcc713c9 100644
--- a/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
+++ b/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ func runTest(t *testing.T, dir, coverDir string, repls testdiff.ReplacementsCont
 
 	if !isTruePtr(config.Cloud) && cloudEnv != "" {
 		t.Skipf("Disabled via Cloud setting in %s (CLOUD_ENV=%s)", configPath, cloudEnv)
-	} else {
+	}
+
+	if cloudEnv != "" {
 		if isTruePtr(config.RequiresUnityCatalog) && os.Getenv("TEST_METASTORE_ID") == "" {
 			t.Skipf("Skipping on non-UC workspaces")
 		}
@@ -361,6 +363,7 @@ func runTest(t *testing.T, dir, coverDir string, repls testdiff.ReplacementsCont
 	absDir, err := filepath.Abs(dir)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "TESTDIR="+absDir)
+	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "CLOUD_ENV="+cloudEnv)
 
 	// Write combined output to a file
 	out, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "output.txt"))
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/output.txt
index df30475e6..772eaae84 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/output.txt
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/output.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 === Substitute variables in the template: 
 === Create a pre-defined schema: {
   "full_name": "main.test-schema-[UUID]",
-  "catalog_name": "main",
-  "comment": null
+  "catalog_name": "main"
 }
 
 === Bind schema: Updating deployment state...
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/script b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/script
index ef0ce1514..10763fa81 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/script
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/script
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ title "Bind schema test: "
 
 title "Substitute variables in the template: "
 export BUNDLE_NAME_SUFFIX=$(uuid)
+
 export SCHEMA_NAME="test-schema-$(uuid)"
+if [ -z "$CLOUD_ENV" ]; then
+    export SCHEMA_NAME="test-schema-6260d50f-e8ff-4905-8f28-812345678903"   # use hard-coded uuid when running locally
+fi
 envsubst < databricks.yml > out.yml && mv out.yml databricks.yml
 
 title "Create a pre-defined schema: "
 CATALOG_NAME=main
-$CLI schemas create ${SCHEMA_NAME} ${CATALOG_NAME} | jq '{full_name, catalog_name, comment}'
+$CLI schemas create ${SCHEMA_NAME} ${CATALOG_NAME} | jq '{full_name, catalog_name}'
 
 cleanupRemoveSchema() {
     title "Test cleanup: "
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/test.toml b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/test.toml
index 46518d61e..ff8321da2 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/test.toml
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/deployment/bind/schema/test.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
-Local = false
+Local = true
 Cloud = true
 RequiresUnityCatalog = true
+
+[[Server]]
+Pattern = "POST /api/2.1/unity-catalog/schemas"
+Response.Body = '''
+{
+    "name":"test-schema-6260d50f-e8ff-4905-8f28-812345678903",
+    "catalog_name":"main",
+    "full_name":"main.test-schema-6260d50f-e8ff-4905-8f28-812345678903"
+}
+'''
+
+[[Server]]
+Pattern = "GET /api/2.1/unity-catalog/schemas/{schema_fullname}"
+Response.Body = '''
+{
+    "name":"test-schema-6260d50f-e8ff-4905-8f28-812345678903",
+    "catalog_name":"main",
+    "full_name":"main.test-schema-6260d50f-e8ff-4905-8f28-812345678903",
+    "comment": "This schema was created from DABs"
+}
+'''
+
+[[Server]]
+Pattern = "PATCH /api/2.1/unity-catalog/schemas/{schema_fullname}"
+
+[[Server]]
+Pattern = "DELETE /api/2.1/unity-catalog/schemas/{schema_fullname}"
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