diff --git a/tests/avocado/version.py b/tests/avocado/version.py
index ded7f039c1..dd775955eb 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/version.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/version.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from avocado_qemu import QemuSystemTest
 class Version(QemuSystemTest):
     """
     :avocado: tags=quick
+    :avocado: tags=machine:none
     """
     def test_qmp_human_info_version(self):
         self.vm.add_args('-nodefaults')