diff --git a/test/recipes/25-test_sid.t b/test/recipes/25-test_sid.t
index b13cb5c23a..a34f4b09e3 100644
--- a/test/recipes/25-test_sid.t
+++ b/test/recipes/25-test_sid.t
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ use OpenSSL::Test qw/:DEFAULT srctop_file/;
 
 setup("test_sid");
 
+plan skip_all => 'test_sid needs EC to run'
+    if disabled('ec');
+
 plan tests => 2;
 
 require_ok(srctop_file('test','recipes','tconversion.pl'));