diff --git a/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_twice.rs b/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_twice.rs
index 17def5ac97..8cdc4f00e3 100644
--- a/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_twice.rs
+++ b/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_twice.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //@only-target: linux
 //@compile-flags: -Zmiri-preemption-rate=0
+//@error-in-other-file: deadlock
 
 use std::thread;