--- t/release-tidyall.t
+++ t/release-tidyall.t
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@ BEGIN {
 
 # This file was automatically generated by Dist::Zilla::Plugin::Test::TidyAll
 
-use Test::Code::TidyAll 0.24;
 use Test::More 0.88;
 
+eval 'use Test::Code::TidyAll 0.24;';
+plan skip_all => 'Test::Code::TidyAll 0.24 required for testing tidiness'
+    if $@;
+
 tidyall_ok();
 
 done_testing();