diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test
index ccf08057eb2..b0b13124760 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ if (!$AUTH_ED25519_SO) {
   skip No auth_ed25519 plugin;
 }
 
+if (!$CLIENT_ED25519_SO) {
+  skip No client_ed25519 plugin;
+}
+
 source include/master-slave.inc;
 
 sync_slave_with_master;