diff --git a/tests/hostside/java/android/virt/test/MicrodroidTestCase.java b/tests/hostside/java/android/virt/test/MicrodroidTestCase.java
index 9ee95c0..e2d4be1 100644
--- a/tests/hostside/java/android/virt/test/MicrodroidTestCase.java
+++ b/tests/hostside/java/android/virt/test/MicrodroidTestCase.java
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testCustomVirtualMachinePermission()
             throws DeviceNotAvailableException, IOException, JSONException {
+        assumeTrue(isProtectedVmSupported());
         CommandRunner android = new CommandRunner(getDevice());
 
         // Pull etc/microdroid.json