diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py b/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
index 9f6dec7d1c5802..67bf9143ee3fd8 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
@@ -2541,6 +2541,7 @@ def test_disallowed_reimport(self):
         excsnap = _interpreters.run_string(interpid, script)
         self.assertIsNot(excsnap, None)
 
+    @cpython_only
     @requires_subinterpreters
     def test_pyinit_function_raises_exception(self):
         # gh-144601: PyInit functions that raised exceptions would cause a