diff --git a/test/parallel/test-strace-openat-openssl.js b/test/parallel/test-strace-openat-openssl.js
index 234c12f126f093..399c1db443f9f0 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-strace-openat-openssl.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-strace-openat-openssl.js
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ if (!common.isLinux)
   common.skip('linux only');
 if (common.isASan)
   common.skip('strace does not work well with address sanitizer builds');
+if (process.config.variables.node_shared_openssl) {
+  common.skip('external shared openssl may open other files');
+}
 if (spawnSync('strace').error !== undefined) {
   common.skip('missing strace');
 }