diff --git a/ci/meta_tests.sh b/ci/meta_tests.sh
index d9749bb511..4cd9bbb921 100755
--- a/ci/meta_tests.sh
+++ b/ci/meta_tests.sh
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ pushd metapackage_mpi_c
 "$fpm" run --verbose
 popd
 
-pushd metapackage_hdf5
-"$fpm" build --verbose 
-"$fpm" run --verbose
-popd
+
+# ifx cannot currently build the HDF5 library
+if [ ! "$FPM_FC" == "ifx" ]; then 
+   pushd metapackage_hdf5
+   "$fpm" build --verbose 
+   "$fpm" run --verbose
+   popd
+fi
 
 # Cleanup
 rm -rf ./*/build