diff --git a/tests/test-otp b/tests/test-otp
index e9ea83ba..d34b44bd 100755
--- a/tests/test-otp
+++ b/tests/test-otp
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ OTP_FILE=test-otp.$$.tmp
 
 echo "Testing local backend with username-password-otp and certificate... "
 
+$SERV --version 2>&1|grep oath >/dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? != 0 ];then
+        exit 77
+fi
+
 #user 'test' has cert, password + OTP
 #user 'testuser' has cert and OTP only
 
diff --git a/tests/test-otp-cert b/tests/test-otp-cert
index 230ecf77..64be7afd 100755
--- a/tests/test-otp-cert
+++ b/tests/test-otp-cert
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ echo "Testing local backend with username-password-otp and certificate... "
 #user 'test' has cert, password + OTP
 #user 'testuser' has cert and OTP only
 
+$SERV --version 2>&1|grep oath >/dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? != 0 ];then
+        exit 77
+fi
+
 rm -f ${OTP_FILE}
 cp data/test-otp.oath ${OTP_FILE}
 update_config test-otp-cert.config