diff --git a/test/link/macho/empty/build.zig b/test/link/macho/empty/build.zig
index 14a9af804077261a134d7a12035f39e2fbdaf559..c49f3b1219821646b2fb3f754efb75a4d1e3402d 100644
--- a/test/link/macho/empty/build.zig
+++ b/test/link/macho/empty/build.zig
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *Builder) void {
 
     const run_cmd = exe.run();
     run_cmd.expectStdOutEqual("Hello!\n");
-    test_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+    if (@import("builtin").os.tag == .macos) {
+        test_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+    }
 }