diff --git a/tests/test_libzim_file_reader.py b/tests/test_libzim_file_reader.py
index 29aa0868..971564b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_libzim_file_reader.py
+++ b/tests/test_libzim_file_reader.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ def zimdata(request):
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def reader(zimdata):
+    if not zimdata["filename"].exists():
+        pytest.skip(f"{zimdata['filename']} doesn't exist")
     return File(zimdata["filename"])