diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/262 b/tests/qemu-iotests/262
index 2294fd5ecb..a4a92de45a 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/262
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/262
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import iotests
 import os
 
 iotests.script_initialize(supported_fmts=['qcow2'],
-                          supported_platforms=['linux'])
+                          supported_platforms=['linux'],
+                          required_fmts=['blkverify'])
 
 with iotests.FilePath('img') as img_path, \
      iotests.FilePath('mig_fifo') as fifo, \