diff --git a/test/image/image_types/test_insert_images.py b/test/image/image_types/test_insert_images.py
index 02f1b13e3..566cf2d42 100644
--- a/test/image/image_types/test_insert_images.py
+++ b/test/image/image_types/test_insert_images.py
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ def test_insert_jpg(tmp_path):
     sys.platform in ("cygwin", "win32"),
     reason="Required system libraries to generate JPEG2000 images are a PITA to install under Windows",
 )
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.version_info <= (3, 8),
+    reason="JPEG2000 changes were done on pillow 11.1.0 which is not available for python 3.8",
+)
 def test_insert_jpg_jpxdecode(tmp_path):
     pdf = fpdf.FPDF()
     pdf.compress = False