diff --git a/dev-python/pg8000/pg8000-1.21.3.ebuild b/dev-python/pg8000/pg8000-1.21.3.ebuild
index 9740bae0b8..cf4f3b41a0 100644
--- a/dev-python/pg8000/pg8000-1.21.3.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pg8000/pg8000-1.21.3.ebuild
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ DEPEND="
 	)
 "
 
+RESTRICT="test" # tests require a running postgresql
+
 distutils_enable_tests pytest