diff --git a/tests/test_writer.py b/tests/test_writer.py
index 3e4676b5e..178eb2408 100644
--- a/tests/test_writer.py
+++ b/tests/test_writer.py
@@ -2377,6 +2377,7 @@ def test_utf16_metadata():
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.enable_socket()
 def test_increment_writer(caplog):
     """Tests for #2811"""
     writer = PdfWriter(