diff --git a/test/lisp/net/shr-tests.el b/test/lisp/net/shr-tests.el
index f8559df5272..d0fe8031ed4 100644
--- a/test/lisp/net/shr-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/net/shr-tests.el
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ settings, then once more for each (OPTION . VALUE) pair.")
 (ert-deftest shr-test/zoom-image ()
   "Test that `shr-zoom-image' properly replaces the original image."
   (skip-unless (bound-and-true-p image-types))
+  (skip-unless (libxml-available-p))
   (let* ((image (expand-file-name "data/image/blank-100x200.png"
                                   (getenv "EMACS_TEST_DIRECTORY")))
          (image-url (concat "file://" (if (string-prefix-p "/" image)