diff --git a/run_unittests.py b/run_unittests.py
index e231a253c..e19b94b7b 100755
--- a/run_unittests.py
+++ b/run_unittests.py
@@ -4230,6 +4230,8 @@ class LinuxlikeTests(BasePlatformTests):
     def test_generate_gir_with_address_sanitizer(self):
         if is_cygwin():
             raise unittest.SkipTest('asan not available on Cygwin')
+        if is_openbsd():
+            raise unittest.SkipTest('-fsanitize=address is not supported on OpenBSD')
 
         testdir = os.path.join(self.framework_test_dir, '7 gnome')
         self.init(testdir, ['-Db_sanitize=address', '-Db_lundef=false'])