diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_make_release.py b/tests/scripts/test_make_release.py
index ae84dee75..688703cac 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test_make_release.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_make_release.py
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ def test_get_formatted_changes():
 
 
 def test_get_formatted_changes__other():
+    make_release = pytest.importorskip("make_release")
+
     changes = [
         make_release.Change(
             commit_hash="f20c36eabd59ea661f30c5da35af7c9e435c7de9",