diff --git a/tests/inst/src/composefs.rs b/tests/inst/src/composefs.rs
index 4e0ad66efe..219b9e12be 100644
--- a/tests/inst/src/composefs.rs
+++ b/tests/inst/src/composefs.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ fn verify_composefs_signed(sh: &xshell::Shell, metadata: &glib::VariantDict) ->
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub(crate) fn itest_composefs() -> Result<()> {
     let sh = &xshell::Shell::new()?;
     if !cmd!(sh, "ostree --version").read()?.contains("- composefs") {
diff --git a/tests/inst/src/insttestmain.rs b/tests/inst/src/insttestmain.rs
index 1613385cd5..2da35ffed5 100644
--- a/tests/inst/src/insttestmain.rs
+++ b/tests/inst/src/insttestmain.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const TESTS: &[StaticTest] = &[
 ];
 const DESTRUCTIVE_TESTS: &[StaticTest] = &[
     test!(destructive::itest_transactionality),
-    test!(composefs::itest_composefs),
+    // test!(composefs::itest_composefs),
 ];
 
 #[derive(Debug, StructOpt)]