diff --git a/test/units/testsuite-06.sh b/test/units/testsuite-06.sh
index 9e722e362e..f9b106da7b 100755
--- a/test/units/testsuite-06.sh
+++ b/test/units/testsuite-06.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ set -x
 set -e
 set -o pipefail
 
-echo 1 >/sys/fs/selinux/enforce
+echo 1 >/sys/fs/selinux/enforce || {
+    echo "Can't make selinux enforcing, skipping test"
+    touch /testok
+    exit
+}
+
 runcon -t systemd_test_start_t systemctl start hola
 runcon -t systemd_test_reload_t systemctl reload hola
 runcon -t systemd_test_stop_t systemctl stop hola