diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index c6cf9d7f966..da40b486e36 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -3186,6 +3186,7 @@ sub install_db ($$) {
   mtr_add_arg($args, "--datadir=%s", $data_dir);
   mtr_add_arg($args, "--loose-skip-innodb");
   mtr_add_arg($args, "--loose-skip-ndbcluster");
+  mtr_add_arg($args, "--loose-skip-maria");
   mtr_add_arg($args, "--disable-sync-frm");
   mtr_add_arg($args, "--loose-disable-debug");
   mtr_add_arg($args, "--tmpdir=.");