diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 9bbe2e649f..99bf8d499a 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -789,6 +789,8 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(metaclass=BitcoinTestMetaClass):
             raise SkipTest("wallet has not been compiled.")
         if self.options.descriptors:
             self.skip_if_no_sqlite()
+        else:
+            self.skip_if_no_bdb()
 
     def skip_if_no_sqlite(self):
         """Skip the running test if sqlite has not been compiled."""