diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index f3b8ceb5ff..9a31e12993 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -1208,6 +1208,10 @@ test_lazy_prereq UNZIP '
 	test $? -ne 127
 '
 
+test_lazy_prereq BUSYBOX '
+	case "$($SHELL --help 2>&1)" in *BusyBox*) true;; *) false;; esac
+'
+
 run_with_limited_cmdline () {
 	(ulimit -s 128 && "$@")
 }