diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs b/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
index b01a67bba7..15925c8b29 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
@@ -3870,6 +3870,8 @@ fn test_cp_link_backup() {
 /// forever, since nothing ever writes to it. GNU creates the FIFO and returns.
 #[test]
 #[cfg(unix)]
+// TODO remove when https://github.com/Stebalien/xattr/issues/121 is fixed
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "openbsd"))]
 #[cfg_attr(wasi_runner, ignore = "WASI: no FIFO/mkfifo support")]
 fn test_cp_attributes_only_fifo_keeps_type_and_returns() {
     for recursive in ["-a", "-R"] {