diff --git a/tests/test_shared.py b/tests/test_shared.py
index 882daba53..76b95a659 100644
--- a/tests/test_shared.py
+++ b/tests/test_shared.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import textwrap
 from contextlib import ExitStack as does_not_raise  # noqa: N813
 
-import coiled
 import pytest
 from _pytask.shared import convert_to_enum
 from _pytask.shared import find_duplicates
@@ -76,5 +75,13 @@ def wrapper():
     decorated = decorator(task)
     assert unwrap_task_function(decorated) is task
 
+
+@pytest.mark.unit()
+def test_no_unwrap_coiled():
+    coiled = pytest.importorskip("coiled")
+
+    def task():
+        pass
+
     coiled_decorated = coiled.function()(task)
     assert unwrap_task_function(coiled_decorated) is coiled_decorated