diff --git a/tests/test_spawning.py b/tests/test_spawning.py
index 3e5ab1b..17798c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_spawning.py
+++ b/tests/test_spawning.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def test_loglevel_propagated_to_subactor(
     capfd,
     arb_addr,
 ):
-    if start_method == 'forkserver':
+    if start_method == 'mp_forkserver':
         pytest.skip(
             "a bug with `capfd` seems to make forkserver capture not work?")