diff --git a/tests/xfs/129 b/tests/xfs/129
index 6fb9bacc..c8c47a26 100755
--- a/tests/xfs/129
+++ b/tests/xfs/129
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ _cleanup()
 # real QA test starts here
 _supported_os Linux
 _supported_fs xfs
+_require_loop
 _require_scratch_reflink
 
 rm -f "$seqres.full"