diff --git a/tests/sys/netgraph/Makefile b/tests/sys/netgraph/Makefile
index e370fad97df4..aef190bbe178 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netgraph/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/netgraph/Makefile
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PACKAGE=	tests
 
 TESTSDIR=	${TESTSBASE}/sys/netgraph
 BINDIR=		${TESTSDIR}
 
 TAP_TESTS_SH+=	ng_macfilter_test
 
-TEST_METADATA.runtests+= required_user="root"
+TEST_METADATA.ng_macfilter_test+=	required_user="root"
+TEST_METADATA.ng_macfilter_test+=	required_programs="perl"
 
 MAN=
 
 .include <bsd.test.mk>