diff --git a/eva/udfs/udf_bootstrap_queries.py b/eva/udfs/udf_bootstrap_queries.py
index 5947d7775d..805fd7399e 100644
--- a/eva/udfs/udf_bootstrap_queries.py
+++ b/eva/udfs/udf_bootstrap_queries.py
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ def init_builtin_udfs(mode="debug"):
         Open_udf_query,
         Similarity_udf_query
         # Disabled because required packages (eg., easy_ocr might not be preinstalled)
-        # YoloV5_udf_query,
         # face_detection_udf_query,
         # ocr_udf_query,
         # Disabled as it requires specific pytorch package
@@ -196,5 +195,8 @@ def init_builtin_udfs(mode="debug"):
         ]
     )
 
+    if mode != "minimal":
+        queries.extend([YoloV5_udf_query])
+
     for query in queries:
         execute_query_fetch_all(query)
diff --git a/test/benchmark_tests/conftest.py b/test/benchmark_tests/conftest.py
index 8f590bba5c..79f4b4fa48 100644
--- a/test/benchmark_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/test/benchmark_tests/conftest.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # 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.
-from test.util import load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def setup_pytorch_tests():
     CatalogManager().reset()
     execute_query_fetch_all("LOAD VIDEO 'data/ua_detrac/ua_detrac.mp4' INTO MyVideo;")
     execute_query_fetch_all("LOAD VIDEO 'data/mnist/mnist.mp4' INTO MNIST;")
-    load_inbuilt_udfs()
+    load_udfs_for_testing()
     from eva.udfs.udf_bootstrap_queries import YoloV5_udf_query
 
     execute_query_fetch_all(YoloV5_udf_query)
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_array_count.py b/test/integration_tests/test_array_count.py
index 50e67972e0..f8ada49c7d 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_array_count.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_array_count.py
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import unittest
-from test.util import NUM_FRAMES, create_sample_video, file_remove, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import (
+    NUM_FRAMES,
+    create_sample_video,
+    file_remove,
+    load_udfs_for_testing,
+)
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pytest
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         video_file_path = create_sample_video(NUM_FRAMES)
         load_query = f"LOAD VIDEO '{video_file_path}' INTO MyVideo;"
         execute_query_fetch_all(load_query)
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_create_index_executor.py b/test/integration_tests/test_create_index_executor.py
index 75f69b6a82..2c0045a2e7 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_create_index_executor.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_create_index_executor.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
-from test.util import load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import faiss
 import numpy as np
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
 
         # Reset catalog.
         CatalogManager().reset()
-
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
 
         # Create feature vector table and raw input table.
         feat1 = np.array([[0, 0, 0]]).astype(np.float32)
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_delete_executor.py b/test/integration_tests/test_delete_executor.py
index 820154192f..8749bfc41d 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_delete_executor.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_delete_executor.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import unittest
-from test.util import file_remove, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import file_remove, load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Reset catalog.
         CatalogManager().reset()
-
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
 
         create_table_query = """
                 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS testDeleteOne
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_explain_executor.py b/test/integration_tests/test_explain_executor.py
index 4e3de498e3..3fa4e434b4 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_explain_executor.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_explain_executor.py
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import unittest
-from test.util import create_sample_video, create_table, file_remove, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import (
+    create_sample_video,
+    create_table,
+    file_remove,
+    load_udfs_for_testing,
+)
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         video_file_path = create_sample_video(NUM_FRAMES)
         load_query = f"LOAD VIDEO '{video_file_path}' INTO MyVideo;"
         execute_query_fetch_all(load_query)
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
         cls.table1 = create_table("table1", 100, 3)
         cls.table2 = create_table("table2", 500, 3)
         cls.table3 = create_table("table3", 1000, 3)
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_insert_executor.py b/test/integration_tests/test_insert_executor.py
index 111fc32a57..855ed30593 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_insert_executor.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_insert_executor.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import unittest
-from test.util import create_sample_video, file_remove, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import create_sample_video, file_remove, load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             );
         """
         execute_query_fetch_all(query)
-
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
 
     def tearDown(self):
         file_remove("dummy.avi")
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_mat_executor.py b/test/integration_tests/test_mat_executor.py
index 5b15aa5836..05d213087d 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_mat_executor.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_mat_executor.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     DummyObjectDetector,
     create_sample_video,
     file_remove,
-    load_inbuilt_udfs,
+    load_udfs_for_testing,
 )
 
 import pandas as pd
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         execute_query_fetch_all(load_query)
         ua_detrac = f"{EVA_ROOT_DIR}/data/ua_detrac/ua_detrac.mp4"
         execute_query_fetch_all(f"LOAD VIDEO '{ua_detrac}' INTO UATRAC;")
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
-        from eva.udfs.udf_bootstrap_queries import YoloV5_udf_query
-
-        execute_query_fetch_all(YoloV5_udf_query)
+        load_udfs_for_testing()
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_open.py b/test/integration_tests/test_open.py
index 7dca132b2e..9d3ed7def1 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_open.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_open.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import unittest
-from test.util import create_sample_image, file_remove, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import create_sample_image, file_remove, load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         CatalogManager().reset()
         ConfigurationManager()
         # Load built-in UDFs.
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
 
         # Insert image path.
         self.img_path = create_sample_image()
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_optimizer_rules.py b/test/integration_tests/test_optimizer_rules.py
index 4c5d75791f..72247fca48 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_optimizer_rules.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_optimizer_rules.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import unittest
-from test.util import get_physical_query_plan, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import get_physical_query_plan, load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import pytest
 from mock import MagicMock, patch
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         ua_detrac = f"{EVA_ROOT_DIR}/data/ua_detrac/ua_detrac.mp4"
         execute_query_fetch_all(f"LOAD VIDEO '{ua_detrac}' INTO MyVideo;")
         execute_query_fetch_all(f"LOAD VIDEO '{ua_detrac}' INTO MyVideo2;")
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_pytorch.py b/test/integration_tests/test_pytorch.py
index b084e12efa..4256ad6a50 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_pytorch.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_pytorch.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import unittest
 from test.markers import windows_skip_marker
-from test.util import file_remove, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import file_remove, load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
@@ -50,10 +50,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         execute_query_fetch_all(f"LOAD VIDEO '{asl_actions}' INTO Asl_actions;")
         execute_query_fetch_all(f"LOAD IMAGE '{meme1}' INTO MemeImages;")
         execute_query_fetch_all(f"LOAD IMAGE '{meme2}' INTO MemeImages;")
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
-        from eva.udfs.udf_bootstrap_queries import YoloV5_udf_query
-
-        execute_query_fetch_all(YoloV5_udf_query)
+        load_udfs_for_testing()
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_select_executor.py b/test/integration_tests/test_select_executor.py
index bd779449c8..ce1beced6e 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_select_executor.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_select_executor.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     create_table,
     file_remove,
     get_logical_query_plan,
-    load_inbuilt_udfs,
+    load_udfs_for_testing,
 )
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         ua_detrac = f"{EVA_ROOT_DIR}/data/ua_detrac/ua_detrac.mp4"
         load_query = f"LOAD VIDEO '{ua_detrac}' INTO DETRAC;"
         execute_query_fetch_all(load_query)
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
-        from eva.udfs.udf_bootstrap_queries import YoloV5_udf_query
-
-        execute_query_fetch_all(YoloV5_udf_query)
+        load_udfs_for_testing()
         cls.table1 = create_table("table1", 100, 3)
         cls.table2 = create_table("table2", 500, 3)
         cls.table3 = create_table("table3", 1000, 3)
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/test_similarity.py b/test/integration_tests/test_similarity.py
index 65e1b2b3ad..d2dc39725c 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/test_similarity.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/test_similarity.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import unittest
-from test.util import create_sample_image, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import create_sample_image, load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         CatalogManager().reset()
 
         # Prepare needed UDFs and data_col.
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
         self.img_path = create_sample_image()
 
         # Create base comparison table.
diff --git a/test/optimizer/rules/test_rules.py b/test/optimizer/rules/test_rules.py
index f6b31f9474..9fe80a6d39 100644
--- a/test/optimizer/rules/test_rules.py
+++ b/test/optimizer/rules/test_rules.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import unittest
-from test.util import create_sample_video, load_inbuilt_udfs
+from test.util import create_sample_video, load_udfs_for_testing
 
 import pytest
 from mock import MagicMock, patch
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         video_file_path = create_sample_video()
         load_query = f"LOAD VIDEO '{video_file_path}' INTO MyVideo;"
         execute_query_fetch_all(load_query)
-        load_inbuilt_udfs()
+        load_udfs_for_testing(mode="minimal")
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/test/util.py b/test/util.py
index ba677c1fea..10f59e30a3 100644
--- a/test/util.py
+++ b/test/util.py
@@ -416,8 +416,9 @@ def create_dummy_4d_batches(
         yield Batch(df)
 
 
-def load_inbuilt_udfs():
-    mode = ConfigurationManager().get_value("core", "mode")
+def load_udfs_for_testing(mode="debug"):
+    # DEBUG OR RELEASE MODE: ALL UDFs
+    # MINIMAL MODE: NO YOLO
     init_builtin_udfs(mode=mode)