diff --git a/torchtnt/utils/test_utils.py b/torchtnt/utils/test_utils.py
index 638fe120f2..a9c05c03c9 100644
--- a/torchtnt/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/torchtnt/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -93,11 +93,16 @@ def captured_output() -> Generator[Tuple[TextIO, TextIO], None, None]:
 
 
 """Decorator for tests to ensure running on a GPU."""
-skip_if_not_gpu: Callable[..., Callable[..., object]] = unittest.skipUnless(
-    torch.cuda.is_available(), "Skipping test since GPU is not available"
-)
-
-"""Decorator for tests to ensure running when distributed is available."""
-skip_if_not_distributed: Callable[..., Callable[..., object]] = unittest.skipUnless(
-    torch.distributed.is_available(), "Skipping test since distributed is not available"
-)
+def skip_if_not_gpu(func: Callable) -> Callable:
+    """Decorator that checks for GPU availability at decoration time."""
+    return unittest.skipUnless(
+        torch.cuda.is_available(),
+        "Skipping test since GPU is not available"
+    )(func)
+
+def skip_if_not_distributed(func: Callable) -> Callable:
+    """Decorator that checks for distributed availability at decoration time."""
+    return unittest.skipUnless(
+        torch.distributed.is_available(),
+        "Skipping test since distributed is not available"
+    )(func)