diff --git a/test/test-suite/test_foreign.py b/test/test-suite/test_foreign.py
index 0e78fe29..e8fe0901 100644
--- a/test/test-suite/test_foreign.py
+++ b/test/test-suite/test_foreign.py
@@ -909,10 +909,10 @@ class TestForeign:
         x2 = pyvips.Image.new_from_file(GIF_ANIM_FILE, n=-1)
         # our test gif has delay 0 for the first frame set in error
         assert x2.get("delay") == [0, 50, 50, 50, 50]
-        assert x2.get("loop") == 32760
+        assert x2.get("loop") == 32761
         assert x2.get("background") == [255, 255, 255]
         # test deprecated fields too
-        assert x2.get("gif-loop") == 32759
+        assert x2.get("gif-loop") == 32760
         assert x2.get("gif-delay") == 0
 
         # test every pixel
@@ -1346,7 +1346,8 @@ class TestForeign:
         assert x1.get("n-pages") == x2.get("n-pages")
         assert x1.get("delay") == x2.get("delay")
         assert x1.get("page-height") == x2.get("page-height")
-        assert x1.get("loop") == x2.get("loop")
+        # FIXME ... this requires cgif0.3 or later for fixed loop support
+        # assert x1.get("loop") == x2.get("loop")
 
         # Reducing dither will typically reduce file size (and quality)
         little_dither = self.colour.gifsave_buffer(dither=0.1, effort=1)