diff --git a/test/run-unit-tests.py b/test/run-unit-tests.py
index 2d6709b703..7bb904ddd1 100755
--- a/test/run-unit-tests.py
+++ b/test/run-unit-tests.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ for test in tests:
     elif ex.returncode == 77:
         print(f'{YELLOW}SKIP: {name}{RESET_ALL}')
         total.skip += 1
+    elif ex.returncode == 127:
+        print(f'{YELLOW}SKIP: {name} (no interpeter) {RESET_ALL}')
+        total.skip += 1
     else:
         print(f'{RED}FAIL: {name}{RESET_ALL}')
         total.fail += 1
diff --git a/test/units/testsuite-02.sh b/test/units/testsuite-02.sh
index 61f6d06397..211bd10547 100755
--- a/test/units/testsuite-02.sh
+++ b/test/units/testsuite-02.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function report_result() {
     local name="${1##*/}"
     local ret=$2
 
-    if [[ $ret -ne 0 && $ret != 77 ]]; then
+    if [[ $ret -ne 0 && $ret != 77 && $ret != 127 ]]; then
         echo "$name failed with $ret"
         echo "$name" >>/failed-tests
         {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function report_result() {
             cat "/$name.log"
             echo "--- $name end ---"
         } >>/failed
-    elif [[ $ret == 77 ]]; then
+    elif [[ $ret == 77 || $ret == 127 ]]; then
         echo "$name skipped"
         echo "$name" >>/skipped-tests
         {