diff --git a/Lib/test/test_socket.py b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
index b40ad28f7a7dad..8fda0d7f8bac54 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_socket.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
@@ -513,7 +513,10 @@ def clientSetUp(self):
         self.cli.connect((cid, VSOCKPORT))
 
     def testStream(self):
-        msg = self.conn.recv(1024)
+        try:
+            msg = self.conn.recv(1024)
+        except PermissionError as exc:
+            self.skipTest(repr(exc))
         self.assertEqual(msg, MSG)
 
     def _testStream(self):