diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
index a79a0a8822aa55..f7e1c07a4d5f94 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ const tests = [
     name: 'test-runner/output/non-tty-forced-color-output.js',
     transform: specTransform,
   },
-  {
+  !skipForceColors ? {
     name: 'test-runner/output/assertion-color-tty.mjs',
     flags: ['--test', '--stack-trace-limit=0'],
     transform: specTransform,
     tty: true,
-  },
+  } : false,
   {
     name: 'test-runner/output/async-test-scheduling.mjs',
     flags: ['--test-reporter=tap'],