diff --git a/test/test_uses_processes.jl b/test/test_uses_processes.jl
index 77c333f..2daafe7 100644
--- a/test/test_uses_processes.jl
+++ b/test/test_uses_processes.jl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module TestUsesProcesses
 using Folds
 using Folds.Testing: test_uses_processes
+VERSION < v"1.8-" && # workaround the hang in CI
 test_uses_processes(DistributedEx())
 end  # module