diff --git a/drools-test-coverage/test-compiler-integration/src/test/java/org/drools/mvel/integrationtests/StrictAnnotationTest.java b/drools-test-coverage/test-compiler-integration/src/test/java/org/drools/mvel/integrationtests/StrictAnnotationTest.java
index cc3a605be16..602b8ead083 100644
--- a/drools-test-coverage/test-compiler-integration/src/test/java/org/drools/mvel/integrationtests/StrictAnnotationTest.java
+++ b/drools-test-coverage/test-compiler-integration/src/test/java/org/drools/mvel/integrationtests/StrictAnnotationTest.java
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@
 
 import org.drools.core.common.DefaultEventHandle;
 import org.drools.core.impl.RuleBaseFactory;
+import org.drools.drl.parser.DrlParser;
 import org.drools.testcoverage.common.util.KieBaseTestConfiguration;
 import org.drools.testcoverage.common.util.KieBaseUtil;
 import org.drools.testcoverage.common.util.KieUtil;
 import org.drools.testcoverage.common.util.TestParametersUtil;
+import org.junit.Assume;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.junit.runners.Parameterized;
@@ -70,6 +73,12 @@ public static Collection<Object[]> getParameters() {
         return TestParametersUtil.getKieBaseCloudConfigurations(false);
     }
 
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void checkSkip() {
+        // if new antlr4 parser is enabled, skip this test, because DRL6_STRICT is not supported
+        Assume.assumeFalse(DrlParser.ANTLR4_PARSER_ENABLED);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testUnknownAnnotation() {
         String str =