diff --git a/test/e2e/push_test.go b/test/e2e/push_test.go
index 96ecfa0536..73884bd6e3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/push_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/push_test.go
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman push", func() {
 
 	It("podman push to docker daemon", func() {
 		SkipIfRemote("Remote push does not support docker-daemon transport")
+		SkipIfRootless("rootless user has no permission to use default docker.sock")
 		setup := SystemExec("bash", []string{"-c", "systemctl status docker 2>&1"})
 
 		if setup.LineInOutputContains("Active: inactive") {