diff --git a/Lib/test/test_os/test_posix.py b/Lib/test/test_os/test_posix.py
index 79e234cbcd2ae25..299ab9774fc812c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_os/test_posix.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_os/test_posix.py
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ def _supports_sched():
     try:
         posix.sched_getscheduler(0)
     except OSError as e:
-        if e.errno == errno.ENOSYS:
+        # DragonFly BSD requires privileges to use the scheduler API.
+        if e.errno in (errno.ENOSYS, errno.EPERM):
             return False
     return True
 
@@ -1453,6 +1454,7 @@ def test_bug_140634(self):
         del sched_priority, param  # should not crash
         support.gc_collect()  # just to be sure
 
+    @requires_sched
     @unittest.skipUnless(hasattr(posix, "sched_rr_get_interval"), "no function")
     def test_sched_rr_get_interval(self):
         try: