diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dnstap/tests_dnstap.py b/bin/tests/system/dnstap/tests_dnstap.py
index e27ad9d373..ca687b0fc2 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/dnstap/tests_dnstap.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dnstap/tests_dnstap.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 import pytest
 
-pytest.importorskip("dns")
+pytest.importorskip("dns", minversion="2.0.0")
 import dns.resolver