diff --git a/lldb/test/Shell/SymbolFile/DWARF/split-optimized.c b/lldb/test/Shell/SymbolFile/DWARF/split-optimized.c
index f3a0990615fe8c..b024c22f88b88b 100644
--- a/lldb/test/Shell/SymbolFile/DWARF/split-optimized.c
+++ b/lldb/test/Shell/SymbolFile/DWARF/split-optimized.c
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 // -gsplit-dwarf is supported only on Linux.
 // REQUIRES: system-linux
 
+// This test uses lldb's embedded python interpreter
+// REQUIRES: python
+
 // ObjectFileELF::ApplyRelocations does not implement arm32.
 // XFAIL: target-arm && linux-gnu