diff --git a/autotests/integration/xwayland_input_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/xwayland_input_test.cpp
index 43a34da572..a386d20040 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/xwayland_input_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/xwayland_input_test.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ void XWaylandInputTest::testPointerEnterLeave()
     // create the test window
     QScopedPointer<xcb_connection_t, XcbConnectionDeleter> c(xcb_connect(nullptr, nullptr));
     QVERIFY(!xcb_connection_has_error(c.data()));
+    if (xcb_get_setup(c.data())->release_number < 1800000) {
+        QSKIP("XWayland 1.18 required");
+    }
     X11EventReaderHelper eventReader(c.data());
     QSignalSpy enteredSpy(&eventReader, &X11EventReaderHelper::entered);
     QVERIFY(enteredSpy.isValid());