diff --git a/tests/test_jsonplus.py b/tests/test_jsonplus.py
index aeb182627..4dacfafb4 100644
--- a/tests/test_jsonplus.py
+++ b/tests/test_jsonplus.py
@@ -32,13 +32,17 @@ class MyDataclass:
         pass
 
 
-@dataclasses.dataclass(slots=True)
-class MyDataclassWSlots:
-    foo: str
-    bar: int
+if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
+    MyDataclassWSlots = MyDataclass
+else:
 
-    def something(self) -> None:
-        pass
+    @dataclasses.dataclass(slots=True)
+    class MyDataclassWSlots:
+        foo: str
+        bar: int
+
+        def something(self) -> None:
+            pass
 
 
 class MyEnum(Enum):
@@ -52,7 +56,6 @@ class Person:
     name: str
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (3, 10), reason="requires python3.10 or higher")
 def test_serde_jsonplus() -> None:
     uid = uuid.UUID(int=1)
     current_time = datetime(2024, 4, 19, 23, 4, 57, 51022, timezone.max)