diff --git a/test/parallel/test-openssl-unreadable-config.js b/test/parallel/test-openssl-unreadable-config.js
index 99681e0ecba..83d77d80e27 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-openssl-unreadable-config.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-openssl-unreadable-config.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process');
 
 if (!common.hasCrypto)
   common.skip('missing crypto');
+const { isBoringSSL } = require('../common/crypto');
+if (isBoringSSL)
+  common.skip('BoringSSL does not load a default configuration file');
 if (!common.isLinux)
   common.skip('linux only');
 if (process.config.variables.node_shared_openssl)