diff --git a/virtcontainers/mount_test.go b/virtcontainers/mount_test.go
index 1809d36eb6..2c6407c19d 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/mount_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/mount_test.go
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ func TestIsEphemeralStorage(t *testing.T) {
 // or directory attempting to be unmounted doesn't exist, then it
 // is not considered an error
 func TestBindUnmountContainerRootfsENOENTNotError(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getuid() != 0 {
+		t.Skip("Test disabled as requires root user")
+	}
 	testMnt := "/tmp/test_mount"
 	sID := "sandIDTest"
 	cID := "contIDTest"