diff --git a/tools/test_tool_option_parsing.py b/tools/test_tool_option_parsing.py
index a48962b1..f506a217 100755
--- a/tools/test_tool_option_parsing.py
+++ b/tools/test_tool_option_parsing.py
@@ -24,12 +24,18 @@
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 import os
-import pytest
 import resource
 import sys
 import subprocess
 import logging
 
+try:
+    import pytest
+except ImportError:
+    print('Failed to import pytest. Skipping.', file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(77)
+
+
 logger = logging.getLogger('test')
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)