diff --git a/acceptance/tests/validate_vendored_ruby.rb b/acceptance/tests/validate_vendored_ruby.rb
index 9bf54a7979..64fbfe6057 100644
--- a/acceptance/tests/validate_vendored_ruby.rb
+++ b/acceptance/tests/validate_vendored_ruby.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 confine :except, :platform => 'sles-12-ppc64le'
 confine :except, :platform => 'aix-7.2-power' # PA-5654
+confine :except, :platform => 'solaris-11.4-i386' # PA-5665
 
 def package_installer(agent)
   # for some reason, beaker does not have a configured package installer