diff --git a/tests/checks/man.fish b/tests/checks/man.fish
index 126f13d42..4382f3fd6 100644
--- a/tests/checks/man.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/man.fish
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # RUN: %fish %s
 # REQUIRES: command -v sphinx-build
 # REQUIRES: command -v man
+# REQUIRES: test "$FISH_BUILD_DOCS" != "0"
 # REQUIRES: %fish -c 'status build-info' | grep '^Features:.*embed-data'
 
 set -lx MANWIDTH 80