diff --git a/client/alloc_runner_test.go b/client/alloc_runner_test.go
index 73b4da19f..2f3462958 100644
--- a/client/alloc_runner_test.go
+++ b/client/alloc_runner_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/mock"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/testutil"
+
+	clientTestUtil "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/testutil"
 )
 
 type MockAllocStateUpdater struct {
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ func testAllocRunner() (*MockAllocStateUpdater, *AllocRunner) {
 }
 
 func TestAllocRunner_SimpleRun(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	upd, ar := testAllocRunner()
 	go ar.Run()
 	defer ar.Destroy()
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ func TestAllocRunner_SimpleRun(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAllocRunner_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	upd, ar := testAllocRunner()
 
 	// Ensure task takes some time
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ func TestAllocRunner_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAllocRunner_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	upd, ar := testAllocRunner()
 
 	// Ensure task takes some time
diff --git a/client/client_test.go b/client/client_test.go
index cb14030a1..98a36c7f3 100644
--- a/client/client_test.go
+++ b/client/client_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/mock"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/testutil"
+
+	clientTestUtil "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/testutil"
 )
 
 var nextPort uint32 = 16000
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ func TestClient_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestClient_Drivers(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	c := testClient(t, nil)
 	defer c.Shutdown()
 
@@ -246,6 +249,7 @@ func TestClient_UpdateAllocStatus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestClient_WatchAllocs(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	s1, _ := testServer(t, nil)
 	defer s1.Shutdown()
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
@@ -314,6 +318,7 @@ func TestClient_WatchAllocs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestClient_SaveRestoreState(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	s1, _ := testServer(t, nil)
 	defer s1.Shutdown()
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
diff --git a/client/task_runner_test.go b/client/task_runner_test.go
index 32e8b4782..2756ae02d 100644
--- a/client/task_runner_test.go
+++ b/client/task_runner_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/mock"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/testutil"
+
+	clientTestUtil "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/testutil"
 )
 
 func testLogger() *log.Logger {
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ func testTaskRunner() (*MockTaskStateUpdater, *TaskRunner) {
 }
 
 func TestTaskRunner_SimpleRun(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	upd, tr := testTaskRunner()
 	go tr.Run()
 	defer tr.Destroy()
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ func TestTaskRunner_SimpleRun(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTaskRunner_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	upd, tr := testTaskRunner()
 
 	// Change command to ensure we run for a bit
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@ func TestTaskRunner_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTaskRunner_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	clientTestUtil.ExecCompatible(t)
 	_, tr := testTaskRunner()
 
 	// Change command to ensure we run for a bit
diff --git a/client/testutil/driver_compatible.go b/client/testutil/driver_compatible.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f34508a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/testutil/driver_compatible.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	"runtime"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func ExecCompatible(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" && syscall.Geteuid() != 0 {
+		t.Skip("Must be root on non-windows environments to run test")
+	}
+}