diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 425740dd..94953d0e 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import importlib
+
 import pytest
 
 import cssutils
@@ -9,6 +11,12 @@
 ]
 
 
+try:
+    importlib.import_module('lxml')
+except ImportError:
+    collect_ignore += ['examples/style.py']
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def hermetic_profiles():
     """
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0fe623ef..f99e8474 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ testing =
 
 	# local
 	mock
-	lxml
+	lxml; \
+		# workaround for #25
+		python_version < "3.11"
 	cssselect
 	importlib_resources; python_version < "3.9"