diff --git a/test/sequential/sequential.status b/test/sequential/sequential.status
index 2d733c87783e99..c6d62e31ccd9fc 100644
--- a/test/sequential/sequential.status
+++ b/test/sequential/sequential.status
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ test-child-process-fork-getconnections          : PASS,FLAKY
 [$system==win32]
 
 [$system==linux]
+test-vm-syntax-error-stderr                     : PASS,FLAKY
 
 [$system==macos]