diff --git a/features/update/basic_async/feature.py b/features/update/basic_async/feature.py
index bd1bba5c..f95589a5 100644
--- a/features/update/basic_async/feature.py
+++ b/features/update/basic_async/feature.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def my_validate(self, arg: str):
             raise ValueError("Invalid Update argument")
 
 
-async def checker(_: Runner, handle: WorkflowHandle):
+async def checker(runner: Runner, handle: WorkflowHandle):
+    await runner.skip_if_update_unsupported()
     bad_update_handle = await handle.start_update(Workflow.my_update, "bad-update-arg")
     try:
         await bad_update_handle.result()