diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/190 b/tests/qemu-iotests/190
index fe630918e9..c22d8d64f9 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/190
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/190
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 15
 # See 178 for more extensive tests across more formats
 _supported_fmt qcow2
 _supported_proto file
+# compat=0.10 does not support bitmaps
+_unsupported_imgopts 'compat=0.10'
 
 echo "== Huge file without bitmaps =="
 echo
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/291 b/tests/qemu-iotests/291
index 404f8521f7..28e4fb9b4d 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/291
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/291
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ _supported_fmt qcow2
 _supported_proto file
 _supported_os Linux
 _require_command QEMU_NBD
+# compat=0.10 does not support bitmaps
+_unsupported_imgopts 'compat=0.10'
 
 echo
 echo "=== Initial image setup ==="