diff --git a/ext/phar/tests/bug69279a.phpt b/ext/phar/tests/bug69279a.phpt
index 4a9db45238f..9bc42cb900d 100644
--- a/ext/phar/tests/bug69279a.phpt
+++ b/ext/phar/tests/bug69279a.phpt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Bug #69279 (Compressed ZIP Phar extractTo() creates garbage files)
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
 if (!extension_loaded('phar')) die('skip phar extension not available');
+if (!extension_loaded('zlib')) die('skip zlib extension not available');
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php