diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a5c9fb25e0..c755b3bd4f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation libraries.objenesis
 
     testImplementation libraries.assertj
+    testImplementation libraries.junitJupiterApi
+    testImplementation libraries.junitJupiterParams
 
     testUtil sourceSets.test.output
 
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index 53e1dcdc5b..30354d1f42 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ versions.errorprone = '2.23.0'
 
 libraries.junit4 = 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
 libraries.junitJupiterApi = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${versions.junitJupiter}"
+libraries.junitJupiterParams = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:${versions.junitJupiter}"
 libraries.junitPlatformLauncher = 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.10.0'
 libraries.junitJupiterEngine = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${versions.junitJupiter}"
 libraries.junitVintageEngine = "org.junit.vintage:junit-vintage-engine:${versions.junitJupiter}"
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/InlineDelegateByteBuddyMockMaker.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/InlineDelegateByteBuddyMockMaker.java
index d40967f94e..02f39a35a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/InlineDelegateByteBuddyMockMaker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/InlineDelegateByteBuddyMockMaker.java
@@ -207,9 +207,7 @@ class InlineDelegateByteBuddyMockMaker
     InlineDelegateByteBuddyMockMaker() {
         if (INITIALIZATION_ERROR != null) {
             String detail;
-            if (System.getProperty("java.specification.vendor", "")
-                    .toLowerCase()
-                    .contains("android")) {
+            if (PlatformUtils.isAndroidPlatform() || PlatformUtils.isProbablyTermuxEnvironment()) {
                 detail =
                         "It appears as if you are trying to run this mock maker on Android which does not support the instrumentation API.";
             } else {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/PlatformUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/PlatformUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fa235d3d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/PlatformUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Mockito contributors
+ * This program is made available under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+package org.mockito.internal.creation.bytebuddy;
+
+/**
+ * Helpers for various platform detection mechanisms related to the ByteBuddy mock maker.
+ *
+ * @author Ashley Scopes
+ */
+final class PlatformUtils {
+    private PlatformUtils() {
+        // Static-only class.
+    }
+
+    static boolean isAndroidPlatform() {
+        return System.getProperty("java.specification.vendor", "")
+                .toLowerCase()
+                .contains("android");
+    }
+
+    static boolean isProbablyTermuxEnvironment() {
+        boolean isLinux = System.getProperty("os.name", "").equalsIgnoreCase("linux");
+        boolean isInTermuxData =
+                System.getProperty("java.home", "").toLowerCase().contains("/com.termux/");
+        return isLinux && isInTermuxData;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/PlatformUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/PlatformUtilsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba2263715d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/PlatformUtilsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Mockito contributors
+ * This program is made available under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+package org.mockito.internal.creation.bytebuddy;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.parallel.Isolated;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.CsvSource;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+/**
+ * @author Ashley Scopes
+ */
+@Isolated("modifies system properties temporarily")
+class PlatformUtilsTest {
+    Properties globalProperties;
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    void setUp() {
+        globalProperties = new Properties();
+        globalProperties.putAll(System.getProperties());
+        System.getProperties().clear();
+    }
+
+    @AfterEach
+    void tearDown() {
+        System.getProperties().clear();
+        System.getProperties().putAll(globalProperties);
+    }
+
+    @CsvSource(
+            value = {
+                "java.specification.vendor, expected result",
+                "                  android,            true",
+                "                  AnDrOId,            true",
+                "             anythingElse,           false",
+                "                         ,           false",
+            },
+            useHeadersInDisplayName = true)
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    void isAndroidPlatform_returns_expected_value(String vendor, boolean result) {
+        // Given
+        setProperty("java.specification.vendor", vendor);
+
+        // Then
+        assertThat(PlatformUtils.isAndroidPlatform()).isEqualTo(result);
+    }
+
+    @CsvSource(
+            value = {
+                "      os.name,                      java.home, expected result",
+                "        linux, /data/data/com.termux/whatever,            true",
+                "        linux,    /foo/bar/com.termux/somedir,            true",
+                "        LINUX, /data/data/com.termux/whatever,            true",
+                "        Linux,    /foo/bar/com.termux/somedir,            true",
+                "Mac OS X 13.0,    /foo/bar/com.termux/somedir,           false",
+                "   Windows 10,    /foo/bar/com.termux/somedir,           false",
+                "         OS/2,    /foo/bar/com.termux/somedir,           false",
+                "        Linux,                /usr/share/java,           false",
+                "             ,                               ,           false",
+                "          foo,                               ,           false",
+                "             ,                            foo,           false",
+                "        linux,                               ,           false",
+                "             , /data/data/com.termux/whatever,           false",
+            },
+            useHeadersInDisplayName = true)
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    void isProbablyTermuxEnvironment_returns_expected_value(
+            String os, String javaHome, boolean result) {
+        // Given
+        setProperty("os.name", os);
+        setProperty("java.home", javaHome);
+
+        // Then
+        assertThat(PlatformUtils.isProbablyTermuxEnvironment()).isEqualTo(result);
+    }
+
+    static void setProperty(String name, String value) {
+        if (value == null) {
+            System.clearProperty(name);
+        } else {
+            System.setProperty(name, value);
+        }
+    }
+}