diff --git a/tests/timeit/35.match.01.py b/tests/timeit/35.match.01.py
index a3334012..0d47fe3a 100644
--- a/tests/timeit/35.match.01.py
+++ b/tests/timeit/35.match.01.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 # SOFTWARE.
 
+# flake8: noqa
+# This file uses match statements (Python 3.10+) which cause syntax errors in Python 3.9
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys, os