diff --git a/tests/run-make/libs-through-symlinks/rmake.rs b/tests/run-make/libs-through-symlinks/rmake.rs
index 4bb3d05abb7..894d6246445 100644
--- a/tests/run-make/libs-through-symlinks/rmake.rs
+++ b/tests/run-make/libs-through-symlinks/rmake.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 //! <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/13903>.
 
 //@ ignore-cross-compile
+//@ needs-symlink
 
 use run_make_support::{bare_rustc, cwd, path, rfs, rust_lib_name};