diff --git a/tests/test_usb.py b/tests/test_usb.py
index a0d4f45e9..01ce41a32 100644
--- a/tests/test_usb.py
+++ b/tests/test_usb.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import pytest
 import os
 import gi
+import subprocess
 
 gi.require_version("UMockdev", "1.0")
 from gi.repository import GLib, UMockdev  # noqa E402
@@ -22,6 +23,16 @@ def umockdev():
     return UMockdev.Testbed.new()
 
 
+def umockdev_has_working_remove():
+    # umockdev only generates remove events since version 0.18.4
+    # https://github.com/martinpitt/umockdev/releases/tag/0.18.4
+    required = (0, 18, 4)
+
+    result = subprocess.run(["umockdev-run", "--version"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    version = tuple(map(int, result.stdout.decode("UTF-8").strip().split(".")))
+    return all(v >= r for v, r in zip(version, required))
+
+
 class TestUsb:
     _num_devices = 0
 
@@ -188,7 +199,9 @@ def cb_device_events(session_handle, events):
             )
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("usb_queries", ["vnd:04a9", None])
-    @pytest.mark.skipif(xdp.is_in_container(), reason="Test fail in containers")
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        not umockdev_has_working_remove(), reason="UMockdev version 0.18.4 required"
+    )
     def test_device_remove(self, portals, dbus_con, app_id, usb_queries, umockdev):
         usb_intf = xdp.get_portal_iface(dbus_con, "Usb")