diff --git a/tests/test_regression.py b/tests/test_regression.py
index 438f769d..f391ee39 100644
--- a/tests/test_regression.py
+++ b/tests/test_regression.py
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ def call_self(n):
                       expected_entries=6)
 
 
+@unittest.skipIf(sys.version_info < (3, 12), "We only care about monitoring backend")
 class TestIssue552(CmdlineTmpl):
     def test_issue552(self):
         script = textwrap.dedent("""