diff --git a/tests/_sphinx_test.py b/tests/_sphinx_test.py
index 578ad6f..99a7d3c 100644
--- a/tests/_sphinx_test.py
+++ b/tests/_sphinx_test.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_yield_nothing_with_sphinx_missing() -> None:
         with _sphinx.load_sphinx_if_available() as ctx_manager:
             assert ctx_manager is None
             assert not docutils_directives._directives
-            assert not docutils_roles._roles
+            assert not docutils_roles._roles  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
     @staticmethod
     @pytest.mark.skipif(not _extras.SPHINX_INSTALLED, reason="Depends on sphinx extra.")
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_yield_nothing_with_sphinx_installed() -> None:
         with _sphinx.load_sphinx_if_available() as ctx_manager:
             assert ctx_manager is None
             assert docutils_directives._directives
-            assert docutils_roles._roles
+            assert docutils_roles._roles  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
             assert "sphinx.addnodes" not in sphinx.application.builtin_extensions