diff --git a/tests/functional/help.sh b/tests/functional/help.sh
index 127cc455b..e195e10eb 100755
--- a/tests/functional/help.sh
+++ b/tests/functional/help.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 source common.sh
 
+[[ $(type -p man) ]] || skipTest "'man' not installed"
+
 # test help output
 
 nix-build --help
diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index 83e08c4f5..dee003e42 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ foreach suite : suites
       # Used for target dependency/ordering tracking, not adding compiler flags or anything.
       depends : suite['deps'],
       workdir : workdir,
-      # Won't pass until man pages are generated
-      should_fail : suite['name'] == 'main' and script == 'help.sh'
     )
   endforeach
 endforeach