diff --git a/plan.fmf b/plan.fmf
index 69663b1..91e5f14 100644
--- a/plan.fmf
+++ b/plan.fmf
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ execute:
 
 environment:
     VERSION: 3.11
-    X: ''
+    # the X variable is what is passed as arguments to python -m test
+    # test_check_probes https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/104280#issuecomment-1669249980
+    X: '-i test_check_probes'
 
 discover:
     how: fmf