diff --git a/dev-python/fontFeatures/fontFeatures-1.7.4.ebuild b/dev-python/fontFeatures/fontFeatures-1.7.4.ebuild
index ff042801c8..01136a40af 100644
--- a/dev-python/fontFeatures/fontFeatures-1.7.4.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/fontFeatures/fontFeatures-1.7.4.ebuild
@@ -38,8 +38,19 @@ PDEPEND=">=dev-python/glyphtools-0.7.0[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]"
 
 DOCS=( {CHANGES,NEW-FORMAT,README}.md )
 
+EPYTEST_DESELECT=(
+	tests/test_anchors.py::TestAnchors::test_markbase
+	tests/test_chaining.py::TestChaining::test_ignore
+	"tests/test_fea_parser.py::test_round_trip[mark_attachment]"
+)
+
 distutils_enable_tests pytest
 
+python_test() {
+	local -x CI=1
+	epytest
+}
+
 pkg_postinst() {
 	optfeature "shaper support" "dev-python/babelfont dev-python/youseedee"
 }