diff --git a/fs/fs.go b/fs/fs.go
index 19a9b8e51..dc6d74861 100644
--- a/fs/fs.go
+++ b/fs/fs.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var (
 	ErrorNotImplemented              = errors.New("optional feature not implemented")
 	ErrorCommandNotFound             = errors.New("command not found")
 	ErrorFileNameTooLong             = errors.New("file name too long")
+	ErrorCantListRoot                = errors.New("can't list root")
 )
 
 // CheckClose is a utility function used to check the return from
diff --git a/fstest/fstests/fstests.go b/fstest/fstests/fstests.go
index 418745f4f..4db6f2907 100644
--- a/fstest/fstests/fstests.go
+++ b/fstest/fstests/fstests.go
@@ -1915,6 +1915,9 @@ func Run(t *testing.T, opt *Opt) {
 				}
 				t.Logf("Opening root remote %q path %q from %q", configName, configLeaf, subRemoteName)
 				rootRemote, err := fs.NewFs(context.Background(), configName)
+				if errors.Is(err, fs.ErrorCantListRoot) {
+					t.Skip("Can't list from root on this remote")
+				}
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 
 				file1Root := file1