diff --git a/test/run.sh b/test/run.sh
index dbd3fbd81ce..287eb517336 100755
--- a/test/run.sh
+++ b/test/run.sh
@@ -134,12 +134,15 @@ do
     diff_files="$diff_files $base.wasm.stderr"
 
     # Check filecheck
-    if grep -F -q CHECK $base.as
+    if [ "$SKIP_RUNNING" != yes ]
     then
-      $ECHO -n " [Filecheck]"
-      wasm2wat --no-check --enable-multi-value $out/$base.wasm > $out/$base.wat
-      cat $out/$base.wat | FileCheck $base.as > $out/$base.filecheck 2>&1
-      diff_files="$diff_files $base.filecheck"
+      if grep -F -q CHECK $base.as
+      then
+        $ECHO -n " [FileCheck]"
+        wasm2wat --no-check --enable-multi-value $out/$base.wasm > $out/$base.wat
+        cat $out/$base.wat | FileCheck $base.as > $out/$base.filecheck 2>&1
+        diff_files="$diff_files $base.filecheck"
+      fi
     fi
 
     # Run compiled program