diff --git a/init/oneshot_on_test.cpp b/init/oneshot_on_test.cpp
index 487e0ea69..a9ad8715e 100644
--- a/init/oneshot_on_test.cpp
+++ b/init/oneshot_on_test.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ using namespace std::literals;
 
 #if 0  // TODO(b/152637928): this test is flaky
 TEST(init, oneshot_on) {
+    if (getuid() != 0) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipping test, must be run as root.";
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Bootanim shouldn't be running once the device has booted.
     ASSERT_EQ("stopped", GetProperty("init.svc.bootanim", ""));