diff --git a/changelog/3751.trivial.rst b/changelog/3751.trivial.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c95886542f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/3751.trivial.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add a xfailing test for the `regression introduced by package scope <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/3742>`_.
diff --git a/testing/python/fixture.py b/testing/python/fixture.py
index 240d7a08fa4..05d70033267 100644
--- a/testing/python/fixture.py
+++ b/testing/python/fixture.py
@@ -1619,6 +1619,9 @@ def test_package(one):
         reprec = testdir.inline_run()
         reprec.assertoutcome(passed=2)
 
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(
+        strict=True, reason="https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/3742"
+    )
     def test_collect_custom_items(self, testdir):
         testdir.copy_example("fixtures/custom_item")
         result = testdir.runpytest("foo")