diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPrivilegedMode.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPrivilegedMode.java
index 347b2eb39fbfc..07418a89ea40f 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPrivilegedMode.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/testlibrary_tests/ir_framework/tests/TestPrivilegedMode.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 /*
  * @test
  * @requires vm.flagless
+ * @requires vm.debug == true
  * @summary Test that IR framework successfully adds test class to boot classpath in order to run in privileged mode.
  * @modules java.base/jdk.internal.vm.annotation
  * @library /test/lib /