diff --git a/src/agent/src/rpc.rs b/src/agent/src/rpc.rs
index 2a62aedf32..08950a4ca2 100644
--- a/src/agent/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/src/agent/src/rpc.rs
@@ -2058,6 +2058,7 @@ mod tests {
         let result = load_kernel_module(&m);
         assert!(result.is_err(), "load module should failed");
 
+        skip_if_not_root!();
         // case 3: normal module.
         // normally this module should eixsts...
         m.name = "bridge".to_string();