diff --git a/lib/libcasper/services/cap_sysctl/tests/Makefile b/lib/libcasper/services/cap_sysctl/tests/Makefile
index f8625ab98449..cd0f3bb5d749 100644
--- a/lib/libcasper/services/cap_sysctl/tests/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libcasper/services/cap_sysctl/tests/Makefile
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ LIBADD+=	nv
 
 WARNS?=		3
 
+TEST_METADATA.sysctl_test+=	required_user="root"
+
 .include <bsd.test.mk>