diff --git a/tests/unit/active/test_async_op_cuda.cc b/tests/unit/active/test_async_op_cuda.cc
index 83fe38ccc5..2dff878ef4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/active/test_async_op_cuda.cc
+++ b/tests/unit/active/test_async_op_cuda.cc
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ struct CUDAGroup {
 };
 
 TEST_F(TestAsyncOp, test_async_op_cuda) {
+  int driverVer;
+  if (cudaDriverGetVersion(&driverVer) == cudaErrorInvalidValue) {
+    vtWarn("Trying to run test_async_op_cuda but CUDA driver is not present!\n");
+    return;
+  }
+
   auto const this_node = theContext()->getNode();
   auto p = theObjGroup()->makeCollective<CUDAGroup>("test_async_op_cuda");
   auto ep = theTerm()->makeEpochRooted(term::UseDS{true});