diff --git a/ext/xml/tests/gh14834.phpt b/ext/xml/tests/gh14834.phpt
index 2781ba2ed09..1b7dfd15757 100644
--- a/ext/xml/tests/gh14834.phpt
+++ b/ext/xml/tests/gh14834.phpt
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 GH-14834 (Error installing PHP when --with-pear is used)
 --EXTENSIONS--
 xml
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+require __DIR__ . '/libxml_expat_skipif.inc';
+skipif(want_expat: false);
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 $xml = <<<XML