diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/image-fleecing b/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/image-fleecing
index f6318492c6..35164e9036 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/image-fleecing
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/image-fleecing
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from iotests import log, qemu_img, qemu_io, qemu_io_silent
 iotests.script_initialize(
     supported_fmts=['qcow2', 'qcow', 'qed', 'vmdk', 'vhdx', 'raw'],
     supported_platforms=['linux'],
+    required_fmts=['copy-before-write'],
 )
 
 patterns = [('0x5d', '0',         '64k'),