diff --git a/test/context_test.py b/test/context_test.py
index 61e8510..e680a2c 100644
--- a/test/context_test.py
+++ b/test/context_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+import sys
 import unittest
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+from unittest import skipIf
 
 from junkie.context import Context
 
@@ -32,7 +33,10 @@ def __init__(self, prefix, suffix):
         with context.build(Class) as instance:
             self.assertEqual("abcxyz", instance.text)
 
+    @skipIf(sys.version_info.major <= 3 and sys.version_info.minor < 7, "@dataclass is new in version 3.7")
     def test_dataclass_decorator(self):
+        from dataclasses import dataclass
+
         @dataclass
         class Class:
             prefix: str