diff --git a/tests/test-bundle.sh b/tests/test-bundle.sh
index 7fba235a..c843e6bc 100755
--- a/tests/test-bundle.sh
+++ b/tests/test-bundle.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 . $(dirname $0)/libtest.sh
 
 skip_without_bwrap
+[ x${USE_SYSTEMDIR-} != xyes ] || skip_without_user_xattrs
 
 echo "1..7"
 
diff --git a/tests/test-extensions.sh b/tests/test-extensions.sh
index 2a13a867..ce9d3172 100755
--- a/tests/test-extensions.sh
+++ b/tests/test-extensions.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 . $(dirname $0)/libtest.sh
 
 skip_without_bwrap
+[ x${USE_SYSTEMDIR-} != xyes ] || skip_without_user_xattrs
 
 echo "1..2"
 
diff --git a/tests/test-oci.sh b/tests/test-oci.sh
index 06effcac..5d8cee9f 100755
--- a/tests/test-oci.sh
+++ b/tests/test-oci.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 . $(dirname $0)/libtest.sh
 
 skip_without_bwrap
+[ x${USE_SYSTEMDIR-} != xyes ] || skip_without_user_xattrs
 
 echo "1..6"
 
diff --git a/tests/test-repo.sh b/tests/test-repo.sh
index a5b54d2c..76371955 100755
--- a/tests/test-repo.sh
+++ b/tests/test-repo.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 . $(dirname $0)/libtest.sh
 
 skip_without_bwrap
+[ x${USE_SYSTEMDIR-} != xyes ] || skip_without_user_xattrs
 
 if [ x${USE_COLLECTIONS_IN_CLIENT-} == xyes ] || [ x${USE_COLLECTIONS_IN_SERVER-} == xyes ] ; then
     skip_without_p2p
diff --git a/tests/test-run.sh b/tests/test-run.sh
index c19dbe12..4781f8a3 100755
--- a/tests/test-run.sh
+++ b/tests/test-run.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 . $(dirname $0)/libtest.sh
 
 skip_without_bwrap
+[ x${USE_SYSTEMDIR-} != xyes ] || skip_without_user_xattrs
 
 echo "1..12"
 
diff --git a/tests/test-unsigned-summaries.sh b/tests/test-unsigned-summaries.sh
index ff14af2d..40f6c336 100755
--- a/tests/test-unsigned-summaries.sh
+++ b/tests/test-unsigned-summaries.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 . $(dirname $0)/libtest.sh
 
 skip_without_bwrap
+[ x${USE_SYSTEMDIR-} != xyes ] || skip_without_user_xattrs
 skip_without_p2p
 
 echo "1..7"
diff --git a/tests/test-update-remote-configuration.sh b/tests/test-update-remote-configuration.sh
index df0a8ea2..7043f3fd 100755
--- a/tests/test-update-remote-configuration.sh
+++ b/tests/test-update-remote-configuration.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 . $(dirname $0)/libtest.sh
 
 skip_without_bwrap
+[ x${USE_SYSTEMDIR-} != xyes ] || skip_without_user_xattrs
 skip_without_p2p
 
 echo "1..3"