diff --git a/mysql-test/t/init_connect.test b/mysql-test/t/init_connect.test
index 2e3c67a7d38..0ee6387d985 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/init_connect.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/init_connect.test
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Test of init_connect variable
 #
 
+# should work with embedded server after mysqltest is fixed
+-- source include/not_embedded.inc
 connect (con0,localhost,root,,);
 connection con0;
 select hex(@a);