diff --git a/tests/test_ipython.py b/tests/test_ipython.py
index 8983bf13..aa12adfe 100644
--- a/tests/test_ipython.py
+++ b/tests/test_ipython.py
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 import mock
 
+import pytest
+
+
+pytest.importorskip("IPython")
+
 
 @mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
 def test_ipython_existing_variable_no_override(tmp_path):