diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index cfb9e078a9..7da11a03ee 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ testing =
 	pytest-checkdocs >= 2.4
 	pytest-flake8
 	# python_implementation: workaround for jaraco/skeleton#22
-	pytest-black >= 0.3.7; python_implementation != "PyPy"
+	# python_version: workaround for python/typed_ast#156
+	pytest-black >= 0.3.7; python_implementation != "PyPy" and python_version < "3.10"
 	pytest-cov
 	# python_implementation: workaround for jaraco/skeleton#22
 	# python_version: workaround for python/typed_ast#156