--- a/tests/read_dandi/test_read_dandi.py
+++ b/tests/read_dandi/test_read_dandi.py
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-from dandi.dandiapi import DandiAPIClient
+try:
+    from dandi.dandiapi import DandiAPIClient
+except ImportError as e:
+    import pytest
+    pytest.skip(str(e), allow_module_level=True)
+
 import sys
 import traceback
 
