diff --git a/lib/std/fs/test.zig b/lib/std/fs/test.zig
index 2e18c50654..2d724a7c2c 100644
--- a/lib/std/fs/test.zig
+++ b/lib/std/fs/test.zig
@@ -698,6 +698,8 @@ test "file operations on directories" {
 }
 
 test "makeOpenPath parent dirs do not exist" {
+    if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_x86_64) return error.SkipZigTest;
+
     var tmp_dir = tmpDir(.{});
     defer tmp_dir.cleanup();