diff --git a/tests/bugs/gh172.phpt b/tests/bugs/gh172.phpt
index da60704..72d6d35 100644
--- a/tests/bugs/gh172.phpt
+++ b/tests/bugs/gh172.phpt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 handle ZEND_VERIFY_NEVER_TYPE when uopz.exit disabled
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '<')) {
+  die("skip: PHP 8.1+ only");
+}
 --EXTENSIONS--
 uopz
 --INI--
diff --git a/tests/bugs/gh172a.phpt b/tests/bugs/gh172a.phpt
index 2120931..d08b241 100644
--- a/tests/bugs/gh172a.phpt
+++ b/tests/bugs/gh172a.phpt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 do not handle ZEND_VERIFY_NEVER_TYPE if not uopz_allow_exit
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '<')) {
+  die("skip: PHP 8.1+ only");
+}
 --EXTENSIONS--
 uopz
 --INI--