diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 16b0ebf9..d7534802 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
     - Useful for CI/CD pipelines or log-restricted environments
     - Can also be set via `BASHUNIT_NO_PROGRESS=true` environment variable
 
+### Fixed
+- Self-test `tests/acceptance/install_test.sh` now passes when no network tools are available (Issue #582)
+    - Tests skip gracefully with `BASHUNIT_NO_NETWORK=true` or in sandboxed environments
+
 ## [0.32.0](https://github.com/TypedDevs/bashunit/compare/0.31.0...0.32.0) - 2026-01-12
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/install_test.sh b/tests/acceptance/install_test.sh
index ba16e38f..33425cff 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/install_test.sh
+++ b/tests/acceptance/install_test.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ HAS_DOWNLOADER=0
 HAS_GIT=0
 
 function set_up_before_script() {
-  bashunit::env::active_internet_connection
-  ACTIVE_INTERNET=$?
+  if bashunit::env::active_internet_connection; then
+    ACTIVE_INTERNET=0
+  else
+    ACTIVE_INTERNET=1
+  fi
   if bashunit::dependencies::has_curl || bashunit::dependencies::has_wget; then
     HAS_DOWNLOADER=1
   fi