diff --git a/mysql-test/t/ps_not_windows.test b/mysql-test/t/ps_not_windows.test
index 0d97df96285..6d85f737b32 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/ps_not_windows.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/ps_not_windows.test
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# doesn't work with embedded server
+--source include/not_embedded.inc
 # Non-windows specific ps tests.
 --source include/not_windows.inc