diff --git a/tests/test-pathconflicts-merge.t b/tests/test-pathconflicts-merge.t
--- a/tests/test-pathconflicts-merge.t
+++ b/tests/test-pathconflicts-merge.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#require symlink
+
 Path conflict checking is currently disabled by default because of issue5716.
 Turn it on for this test.