diff --git a/0001-tests-skip-test_create_snapshot_set_no_provider-if-i.patch b/0001-tests-skip-test_create_snapshot_set_no_provider-if-i.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c33c565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-tests-skip-test_create_snapshot_set_no_provider-if-i.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+From a25c448e741870d8baaff2d32e7afb47fc031857 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: "Bryn M. Reeves" <bmr@redhat.com>
+Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 11:16:23 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] tests: skip test_create_snapshot_set_no_provider if
+ !ismount("/boot")
+
+Resolves: #588
+
+Signed-off-by: Bryn M. Reeves <bmr@redhat.com>
+---
+ tests/test_manager.py | 2 ++
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/tests/test_manager.py b/tests/test_manager.py
+index 62c0603..5dc8ea4 100644
+--- a/tests/test_manager.py
++++ b/tests/test_manager.py
+@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
+ import unittest
+ import logging
+ import os
++import os.path
+ from uuid import UUID
+ from json import loads
+ import tempfile
+@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ class ManagerTests(unittest.TestCase):
+         with self.assertRaises(snapm.SnapmPathError) as cm:
+             self.manager.create_snapshot_set("testset0", [non_mount])
+ 
++    @unittest.skipIf(not os.path.ismount("/boot"), "no suitable mount path")
+     def test_create_snapshot_set_no_provider(self):
+         with self.assertRaises(snapm.SnapmNoProviderError):
+             self.manager.create_snapshot_set("testset0", ["/boot"])
+-- 
+2.51.0
+
diff --git a/snapm.spec b/snapm.spec
index 335baea..a13a971 100644
--- a/snapm.spec
+++ b/snapm.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Summary:	%{summary}
 License:	Apache-2.0
 URL:		https://github.com/snapshotmanager/%{name}
 Source0:	%{url}/archive/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch1:		0001-tests-skip-test_create_snapshot_set_no_provider-if-i.patch
 
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