diff --git a/test/e2e-iri/iri_test.go b/test/e2e-iri/iri_test.go
index 12df33c96b..cc16449184 100644
--- a/test/e2e-iri/iri_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e-iri/iri_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build !iri_delete
+
 package e2e_iri_test
 
 import (