diff --git a/src/testdir/test_crypt.vim b/src/testdir/test_crypt.vim
index 944f216..68e7ca1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_crypt.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_crypt.vim
@@ -325,7 +325,11 @@
     set undolevels=100
     normal dd
     set undolevels=100
-    w!
+    try
+      w!
+    catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E1230:/ " sodium_mlock() not possible, may happen at Github CI
+    throw 'Skipped: sodium_mlock() not possible'
+    endtry
     call assert_equal(0, &undofile)
     bw!
     call feedkeys(":sp Xcrypt_sodium_undo.txt\<CR>sodium\<CR>", 'xt')
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 57830dd..5baeaf3 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1696,
+/**/
     1695,
 /**/
     1694,