diff --git a/tests/resources/noxfile_normalization.py b/tests/resources/noxfile_normalization.py
index d1a07fe7..36a24880 100644
--- a/tests/resources/noxfile_normalization.py
+++ b/tests/resources/noxfile_normalization.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Foo:
     pass
 
 
-@nox.session
+@nox.session(venv_backend="none")
 @nox.parametrize(
     "arg",
     ["Jane", "Joe's", '"hello world"', datetime.datetime(1980, 1, 1), [42], Foo()],