diff --git a/kitty_tests/panels.py b/kitty_tests/panels.py
index 8074d7ece..a0c639a30 100755
--- a/kitty_tests/panels.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/panels.py
@@ -16,16 +16,17 @@ def r(msg: str, cmdline: str) -> None:
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         raise SystemExit(1)
 
-r('top panel check transpareny, no input focus, margins and struts',
-  'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=top --lines=2 --margin-left=50 --margin-right=100')
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    r('top panel check transpareny, no input focus, margins and struts',
+    'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=top --lines=2 --margin-left=50 --margin-right=100')
 
-r('bottom panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=bottom --lines=2 --margin-left=100 --margin-right=50')
+    r('bottom panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=bottom --lines=2 --margin-left=100 --margin-right=50')
 
-r('left panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=left --columns=2 --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=100')
+    r('left panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=left --columns=2 --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=100')
 
-r('right panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=right --columns=2 --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=100')
+    r('right panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=right --columns=2 --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=100')
 
-r('background, check transparency and margins and no input focus',
-  'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=background --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=50 --margin-left=100 --margin-right=100')
+    r('background, check transparency and margins and no input focus',
+    'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=background --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=50 --margin-left=100 --margin-right=100')
 
-r('quake, check transparency and focus on show/re-show', 'quick-access-terminal')
+    r('quake, check transparency and focus on show/re-show', 'quick-access-terminal')