diff --git a/mysql-test/main/mysql_json_mysql_upgrade.test b/mysql-test/main/mysql_json_mysql_upgrade.test
index 20f8ae588b7..4380b004c70 100644
--- a/mysql-test/main/mysql_json_mysql_upgrade.test
+++ b/mysql-test/main/mysql_json_mysql_upgrade.test
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 -- source include/have_utf8.inc
 -- source include/mysql_upgrade_preparation.inc
 
+if (!$TYPE_MYSQL_JSON_SO) {
+  skip Need MYSQL_JSON plugin;
+}
+
 SET NAMES utf8;
 
 let $MYSQLD_DATADIR= `select @@datadir`;