diff --git a/testcases/t/205-ipc-windows.t b/testcases/t/205-ipc-windows.t
index e3b7196c..aa679e20 100644
--- a/testcases/t/205-ipc-windows.t
+++ b/testcases/t/205-ipc-windows.t
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 
 use i3test;
 
+SKIP: {
+
+    skip "AnyEvent::I3 too old (need >= 0.15)", 1 if $AnyEvent::I3::VERSION < 0.15;
+
 my $i3 = i3(get_socket_path());
 $i3->connect()->recv;
 
@@ -40,4 +44,6 @@ $t = AnyEvent->timer(after => 0.5, cb => sub { $new->send(0); });
 
 ok($new->recv, 'Window "new" event received');
 
+}
+
 done_testing;