diff --git a/tests/align-test b/tests/align-test
index a00103c2..192f6452 100755
--- a/tests/align-test
+++ b/tests/align-test
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ format_plain_fail() # sector size
 	fi
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 if [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then
 	echo "WARNING: You must be root to run this test, test skipped."
 	exit 77
diff --git a/tests/align-test2 b/tests/align-test2
index 3db4aae9..bd5341cc 100755
--- a/tests/align-test2
+++ b/tests/align-test2
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ format_fail() # expected [forced] [encryption_sector_size]
 	echo "PASSED"
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 if [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then
 	echo "WARNING: You must be root to run this test, test skipped."
 	exit 77
diff --git a/tests/bitlk-compat-test b/tests/bitlk-compat-test
index 591d6470..0f66cfb4 100755
--- a/tests/bitlk-compat-test
+++ b/tests/bitlk-compat-test
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ function valgrind_run()
 }
 
 export LANG=C
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 [ ! -d $TST_DIR ] && tar xJSf $srcdir/bitlk-images.tar.xz --no-same-owner 2>/dev/null || skip "Incompatible tar."
 
 [ -n "$VALG" ] && valgrind_setup && CRYPTSETUP=valgrind_run
diff --git a/tests/compat-test b/tests/compat-test
index f8e44aec..7230e5ba 100755
--- a/tests/compat-test
+++ b/tests/compat-test
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ function expect_run()
 export LANG=C
 valgrind_setup
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
+
 # LUKS non-root-tests
 if [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then
 	$CRYPTSETUP benchmark -c aes-xts-plain64 >/dev/null 2>&1 || \
diff --git a/tests/compat-test-args b/tests/compat-test-args
index fd2da094..b80b2966 100755
--- a/tests/compat-test-args
+++ b/tests/compat-test-args
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ function fail()
 	exit 2
 }
 
+function skip()
+{
+	[ -n "$1" ] && echo "$1"
+	echo "Test skipped."
+	cleanup
+	exit 77
+}
+
 function valgrind_setup()
 {
 	command -v valgrind >/dev/null || fail "Cannot find valgrind."
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ function exp_pass()
 }
 
 export LANG=C
-
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 [ -n "$VALG" ] && valgrind_setup && CRYPTSETUP=valgrind_run
 
 # initial test constructed acccording to current cryptsetup content
diff --git a/tests/compat-test2 b/tests/compat-test2
index c19d936a..b829ec20 100755
--- a/tests/compat-test2
+++ b/tests/compat-test2
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ function add_scsi_device() {
 
 export LANG=C
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 [ $(id -u) != 0 ] && skip "WARNING: You must be root to run this test, test skipped."
 [ -z "$LOOPDEV" ] && skip "WARNING: Cannot find free loop device, test skipped."
 
diff --git a/tests/device-test b/tests/device-test
index 4164a4e7..57733738 100755
--- a/tests/device-test
+++ b/tests/device-test
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ check_sector_size() # $1 expected sector size
 	fi
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 if [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then
 	skip "You must be root to run this test, test skipped."
 fi
diff --git a/tests/discards-test b/tests/discards-test
index 95ac60a1..07b146ca 100755
--- a/tests/discards-test
+++ b/tests/discards-test
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ fail()
 	exit 100
 }
 
+skip()
+{
+	[ -n "$1" ] && echo "$1"
+	exit 77
+}
+
 add_device() {
 	rmmod scsi_debug >/dev/null 2>&1
 	if [ -d /sys/module/scsi_debug ] ; then
@@ -54,6 +60,7 @@ function check_version()
 	return 1
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 if [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then
 	echo "WARNING: You must be root to run this test, test skipped."
 	exit 77
diff --git a/tests/keyring-compat-test b/tests/keyring-compat-test
index 1343403a..5f180e18 100755
--- a/tests/keyring-compat-test
+++ b/tests/keyring-compat-test
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ add_device() {
 	[ -b $DEV ] || fail "Cannot find $DEV."
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 [ $(id -u) != 0 ] && skip "WARNING: You must be root to run this test, test skipped."
 command -v dmsetup >/dev/null || skip "Cannot find dmsetup, test skipped"
 command -v keyctl >/dev/null || skip "Cannot find keyctl, test skipped"
diff --git a/tests/luks2-reencryption-mangle-test b/tests/luks2-reencryption-mangle-test
index 716d9b7f..8fdc61db 100755
--- a/tests/luks2-reencryption-mangle-test
+++ b/tests/luks2-reencryption-mangle-test
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ function expect_run()
         expect "$@"
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
+
 bin_check jq
 bin_check sha256sum
 bin_check xxd
diff --git a/tests/luks2-validation-test b/tests/luks2-validation-test
index 471e925c..59d899c2 100755
--- a/tests/luks2-validation-test
+++ b/tests/luks2-validation-test
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ function valgrind_run()
 	INFOSTRING="$(basename ${BASH_SOURCE[1]})-line-${BASH_LINENO[0]}" ./valg.sh ${CRYPTSETUP_VALGRIND} "$@"
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 [ -n "$VALG" ] && valgrind_setup && CRYPTSETUP=valgrind_run
 
 command -v jq >/dev/null || skip "Cannot find jq, test skipped."
diff --git a/tests/password-hash-test b/tests/password-hash-test
index 53dd454a..ae9ad0db 100755
--- a/tests/password-hash-test
+++ b/tests/password-hash-test
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ function fail()
 	cleanup 2
 }
 
+skip()
+{
+	echo "TEST SKIPPED: $1"
+	cleanup 77
+}
+
 crypt_key() # hash keysize pwd/file name outkey [limit] [offset]
 {
 	DEV2=$DEV_NAME"_x"
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ crypt_key() # hash keysize pwd/file name outkey [limit] [offset]
 	dmremove $DEV2
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 if [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then
 	echo "WARNING: You must be root to run this test, test skipped."
 	exit 77
diff --git a/tests/ssh-plugin-test b/tests/ssh-plugin-test
index ee54f5b9..40e42f43 100755
--- a/tests/ssh-plugin-test
+++ b/tests/ssh-plugin-test
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ check_dump()
 	[ "$keyslot_dump" = "$keyslot" ] || fail " keyslot check from dump failed."
 }
 
+[ ! -x "$CRYPTSETUP" ] && skip "Cannot find $CRYPTSETUP, test skipped."
 [ $(id -u) != 0 ] && skip "WARNING: You must be root to run this test, test skipped."
 
 # Prevent running dangerous useradd operation by default