diff --git a/test/functional/interface_zmq.py b/test/functional/interface_zmq.py
index bf2bcba99187c..578d4c88914f3 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_zmq.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_zmq.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def set_test_params(self):
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_py3_zmq()
         self.skip_if_no_bitcoind_zmq()
+        # TODO: drop this check after migration to MiniWallet, see bitcoin/bitcoin#24653
+        self.skip_if_no_bdb()
 
     def setup_nodes(self):
         import zmq