diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-layout_backbone.R b/tests/testthat/test-layout_backbone.R
index 296a1c9..51df230 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-layout_backbone.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-layout_backbone.R
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 test_that("backbone layout works", {
+    skip_on_cran()
     xy <- layout_as_backbone(igraph::make_full_graph(10))
     expect_is(xy$xy, "matrix")
     expect_is(xy$backbone, "numeric")