diff --git a/test/units/plugins/connection/test_winrm.py b/test/units/plugins/connection/test_winrm.py
index 24f7983124e..92f0ceadee5 100644
--- a/test/units/plugins/connection/test_winrm.py
+++ b/test/units/plugins/connection/test_winrm.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
 from ansible.plugins.loader import connection_loader
 from ansible.plugins.connection import winrm
 
+pytest.importorskip("winrm")
+
 
 class TestConnectionWinRM(object):