diff --git a/tests/test-parent.sh b/tests/test-parent.sh
index 05b102a2..d1f5d7c9 100755
--- a/tests/test-parent.sh
+++ b/tests/test-parent.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 . $(dirname $0)/libtest.sh
 
+skip_without_user_xattrs
+
 echo '1..2'
 
 setup_test_repository "archive-z2"