diff --git a/virtcontainers/pkg/nsenter/nsenter_test.go b/virtcontainers/pkg/nsenter/nsenter_test.go
index b9c38f2d94..6d1e615857 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/pkg/nsenter/nsenter_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/pkg/nsenter/nsenter_test.go
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
+	ktu "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/pkg/katatestutils"
 )
 
 const testPID = 12345
 
+var tu = ktu.NewTestConstraint(true)
+
 func TestGetNSPathFromPID(t *testing.T) {
 	for nsType := range CloneFlagsTable {
 		expectedPath := fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%d/ns/%s", testPID, nsType)
@@ -165,6 +169,9 @@ func TestNsEnterEmptyNamespaceListSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNsEnterSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
+	if tu.NotValid(ktu.NeedRoot()) {
+		t.Skip(ktu.TestDisabledNeedRoot)
+	}
 	nsList := supportedNamespaces()
 	sleepDuration := 60