diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-uid-gid.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-uid-gid.js
index 220cae633e112f..1ab514566cd93d 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-uid-gid.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-uid-gid.js
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ const common = require('../common');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
 
+if (process.getuid() === 0) {
+  common.skip('as this test should not be run as `root`');
+  return;
+}
+
 const expectedError = common.isWindows ? /\bENOTSUP\b/ : /\bEPERM\b/;
 
 assert.throws(() => {