diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-sizes.R b/tests/testthat/test-sizes.R
index bd0c7ac..fec3ef9 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-sizes.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-sizes.R
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ mirror <- function(length) {
 }
 
 test_that("large sizes of content can be copied losslessly", {
+  skip_if_not(is_clipr_available, skip_msg)
+
   lapply(10^(1:8), mirror)
 })