diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index c9a87d7..79f978a 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
     - smoke36:
         dir: python/smoke
         run: VERSION=3.6 METHOD=virtualenv ./venv.sh
-    - smoke37:
+    - smoke37_optional:
         dir: python/smoke
-        run: VERSION=3.7 METHOD=virtualenv ./venv.sh
+        run: VERSION=3.7 METHOD=virtualenv INSTALL_OR_SKIP=true ./venv.sh
     - smoke38:
         dir: python/smoke
         run: VERSION=3.8 METHOD=virtualenv ./venv.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     - virtualenv
     - python2.7
     - python3.6
-    - python3.7
     - python3.8
     - python3.9
     - python3.10-devel