diff --git a/test/utils/shippable/remote-integration.sh b/test/utils/shippable/remote-integration.sh
index b0624e53bbb..4609be26c2b 100644
--- a/test/utils/shippable/remote-integration.sh
+++ b/test/utils/shippable/remote-integration.sh
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ if [ "${container}" = "osx" ]; then
     sed -i '' 's/ test_gathering_facts / /;' Makefile
 
     # FIXME: these tests fail
-    skip_tags="${skip_tags},test_iterators,test_template,test_git"
+    skip_tags="${skip_tags},test_iterators,test_git"
+
+    # test_template assumes the group 'root' exists if this variable is not set
+    export GROUP=wheel
 fi
 
 # TODO: support httptester via reverse ssh tunnel