diff --git a/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py b/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
index 0a378c5ef5b..ec1c88ed53e 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ class TestBitcoinCli(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.num_nodes = 1
 
+    def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
+        self.skip_if_no_cli()
+
     def run_test(self):
         """Main test logic"""