diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index e6f580647..eb74175de 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ from rest_framework.validators import (
 # This helps keep the separation between model fields, form fields, and
 # serializer fields more explicit.
 from rest_framework.fields import (  # NOQA # isort:skip
-    BooleanField, CharField, ChoiceField, DateField, DateTimeField, DecimalField,
+    AppendListField, BooleanField, CharField, ChoiceField, DateField, DateTimeField, DecimalField,
     DictField, DurationField, EmailField, Field, FileField, FilePathField, FloatField,
     HiddenField, HStoreField, IPAddressField, ImageField, IntegerField, JSONField,
     ListField, ModelField, MultipleChoiceField, NullBooleanField, ReadOnlyField,
diff --git a/tests/test_fields.py b/tests/test_fields.py
index 8a3ba5d17..b9cbe41e4 100644
--- a/tests/test_fields.py
+++ b/tests/test_fields.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ from django.utils.timezone import activate, deactivate, override, utc
 
 import rest_framework
 from rest_framework import exceptions, serializers
-from rest_framework.compat import ProhibitNullCharactersValidator
+from rest_framework.compat import ProhibitNullCharactersValidator, postgres_fields
+
 from rest_framework.fields import DjangoImageField, is_simple_callable
 
 try:
@@ -2290,13 +2291,13 @@ class TestValidationErrorCode:
             ]
         }
 class ListFieldModel(models.Model):
-    list_field = models.ListField(child=models.CharField)
-
+    list_field = postgres_fields.ArrayField(models.CharField(max_length=255))
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif('not postgres_fields')
 class TestAppendListField(TestCase):
     class TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-        list_field = serializers.AppendListField(child=serializers.CharField)
+        list_field = serializers.AppendListField(child=serializers.CharField(max_length=100))
 
         class Meta:
             model = ListFieldModel