diff --git a/kde-apps/okular/okular-20.04.2.ebuild b/kde-apps/okular/okular-20.04.2.ebuild
index cd47684346fbb..da77b2e33e87e 100644
--- a/kde-apps/okular/okular-20.04.2.ebuild
+++ b/kde-apps/okular/okular-20.04.2.ebuild
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ RDEPEND="${DEPEND}
 	)
 "
 
+# tests require existing installation
+RESTRICT+=" test"
+
 PATCHES=(
 	"${FILESDIR}/${PN}-18.12.0-tests.patch"
 	"${FILESDIR}/${PN}-20.03.70-tests.patch"