diff --git a/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py b/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
index 1257dff1ae..2cf0ef2251 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_bitcoin_cli.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class TestBitcoinCli(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.num_nodes = 1
+        if self.is_wallet_compiled():
+            self.requires_wallet = True
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_cli()