diff --git a/tests/run_tests.sh b/tests/run_tests.sh
index 8167af71..8e0a46ce 100755
--- a/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ for PYTHON in /opt/python/*/bin/python; do
 done
 
 # minimal tests for tools that should be present
-auditwheel --version
+
+if [ "${AUDITWHEEL_POLICY}" != "musllinux_1_1" ]; then
+    auditwheel --version
+fi
 autoconf --version
 automake --version
 libtoolize --version