diff --git a/dev-python/ldap3/ldap3-2.9.1.ebuild b/dev-python/ldap3/ldap3-2.9.1.ebuild
index 70f15ed8be454..3a2fbc9938383 100644
--- a/dev-python/ldap3/ldap3-2.9.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/ldap3/ldap3-2.9.1.ebuild
@@ -22,9 +22,15 @@ LICENSE="LGPL-3"
 SLOT="0"
 KEYWORDS="amd64 ~arm64 ~ppc64 ~riscv x86"
 
-# tests require a ldap server and extra configuration
-RESTRICT="test"
-
 RDEPEND="
 	>=dev-python/pyasn1-0.4.8[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
 "
+
+distutils_enable_tests unittest
+
+python_test() {
+	# offline testing only
+	local -x SERVER=NONE
+
+	eunittest
+}