diff --git a/tests/read-only-store.sh b/tests/read-only-store.sh
index 2f89b849f..d63920c19 100644
--- a/tests/read-only-store.sh
+++ b/tests/read-only-store.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ source common.sh
 
 enableFeatures "read-only-local-store"
 
+needLocalStore "cannot open store read-only when daemon has already opened it writeable"
+
 clearStore
 
 happy () {