diff --git a/spec/datadog/release_gem_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/release_gem_spec.rb
index 8996e9bacd0..ab4ccf49da6 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/release_gem_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/release_gem_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
       # It's easy to forget to ship new files, especially when a new paradigm is
       # introduced (e.g. introducing native files requires the inclusion `ext/`)
       it 'includes all important files' do
+        skip 'broken git output' if RUBY_VERSION < '3.3.'
+
         single_files_excluded = %r{
           ^
           (