diff --git a/init/init_test.cpp b/init/init_test.cpp
index 07b472455..fa6574026 100644
--- a/init/init_test.cpp
+++ b/init/init_test.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 #include "action.h"
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "service_parser.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+using android::base::GetIntProperty;
+
 namespace android {
 namespace init {
 
@@ -240,6 +243,10 @@ TEST(init, EventTriggerOrderMultipleFiles) {
 }
 
 TEST(init, RejectsCriticalAndOneshotService) {
+    if (GetIntProperty("ro.product.first_api_level", 10000) < 30) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Test only valid for devices launching with R or later";
+    }
+
     std::string init_script =
             R"init(
 service A something