diff --git a/Lib/test/test_free_threading/__init__.py b/Lib/test/test_free_threading/__init__.py
index 9a89d27ba9f..34e1ad30e11 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_free_threading/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_free_threading/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import os
+import unittest
 
 from test import support
 
 
+if not support.Py_GIL_DISABLED:
+    raise unittest.SkipTest("GIL enabled")
+
 def load_tests(*args):
     return support.load_package_tests(os.path.dirname(__file__), *args)