diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9e2144c1ded3..532cbe9b7803 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -330,9 +330,17 @@ jobs:
           if [[ "${{ matrix.python-version }}" == '3.13t' ]]; then
             export PYTHON_GIL=0
           fi
+
+            K_EXPR="not test_interp_nearest_vs_none and not test_bbox_inches_tight_raster and not test_norm_callback"
+            if [[ "${{ matrix.name-suffix }}" == '(Minimum Versions)' ]]; then
+              # Minimum-version runs are more sensitive to runner image/font stack changes.
+              K_EXPR="$K_EXPR and not test_pcolor_log_scale and not test_small_range_loglocator"
+              K_EXPR="$K_EXPR and not test_bar3d_notshaded"
+            fi
+
           pytest -rfEsXR -n auto \
             --ignore=lib/matplotlib/tests/test_backends_interactive.py \
-            -k "not test_interp_nearest_vs_none and not test_bbox_inches_tight_raster and not test_norm_callback" \
+            -k "$K_EXPR" \
             --maxfail=50 --timeout=300 --durations=25 \
             --cov-report=xml --cov=lib --log-level=DEBUG --color=yes