diff --git a/tests/test-mq-symlinks b/tests/test-mq-symlinks
--- a/tests/test-mq-symlinks
+++ b/tests/test-mq-symlinks
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+"$TESTDIR/hghave" symlink || exit 80
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "mq=" >> $HGRCPATH