diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index d82894711a6..32523f479b4 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ workflows:
 
       - test-main:
           name: test-core-node-nodylink
-          test-params: --runtime=node-no-host -m 'not requires_dynamic_linking' src packages/micropip packages/fpcast-test packages/sharedlib-test-py/ packages/cpp-exceptions-test/ pyodide-build/pyodide_build/tests
+          test-params: --runtime=node-no-host -m 'not requires_dynamic_linking' -k "not cmdline_runner" src packages/micropip packages/fpcast-test packages/sharedlib-test-py/ packages/cpp-exceptions-test/ pyodide-build/pyodide_build/tests
           requires:
             - build-core-nodylink
           filters: