diff --git a/gnu/packages/openstack.scm b/gnu/packages/openstack.scm
index 950e5d034ad..585cf9c883d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/openstack.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/openstack.scm
@@ -87,6 +87,22 @@ sub-command to do the work.  It uses plugins to define sub-commands, output
 formatters, and other extensions.")
     (license asl2.0)))
 
+(define-public python-cliff-bootstrap
+  (hidden-package
+   (package/inherit python-cliff
+     (arguments
+      (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments python-cliff)
+        ((#:tests? t? #t)
+         #f)
+        ((#:phases phases #~%standard-phases)
+         #~(modify-phases #$phases
+             (delete 'sanity-check)))))
+     (native-inputs
+      (list python-setuptools python-wheel))
+     (propagated-inputs
+      (modify-inputs (package-propagated-inputs python-cliff)
+        (replace "python-stevedore" python-stevedore-bootstrap))))))
+
 (define-public python-debtcollector
   (package
     (name "python-debtcollector")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-check.scm b/gnu/packages/python-check.scm
index 59ca2174a59..66320312f75 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-check.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-check.scm
@@ -3718,7 +3718,7 @@ possibly work.")
            python-flit-core-next ;requires >=3.12
            python-setuptools))
     (propagated-inputs
-     (list python-cliff
+     (list python-cliff-bootstrap
            python-fixtures
            python-pyyaml
            python-subunit