diff --git a/bin/tests/system/shutdown/tests_shutdown.py b/bin/tests/system/shutdown/tests_shutdown.py
index 9b47e46a3b..d3aea399af 100755
--- a/bin/tests/system/shutdown/tests_shutdown.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/shutdown/tests_shutdown.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import time
 
 import pytest
 
-pytest.importorskip("dns")
+pytest.importorskip("dns", minversion="2.0.0")
 import dns.exception
 import dns.resolver