diff --git a/src/testdir/test_writefile.vim b/src/testdir/test_writefile.vim
index a54efa7..3b0164e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_writefile.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_writefile.vim
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@
 
 func Test_write_with_xattr_support()
   CheckLinux
+  CheckFeature xattr
   CheckExecutable setfattr
 
   let contents = ["file with xattrs", "line two"]