diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_cat.rs b/tests/by-util/test_cat.rs
index d67ecb0b1..ce0843b50 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_cat.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_cat.rs
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ fn test_write_to_self() {
 
 #[test]
 #[cfg(unix)]
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "openbsd"))]
 fn test_error_loop() {
     let (at, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();
     at.symlink_file("2", "1");