diff --git a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/editor.test.ts b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/editor.test.ts
index eea2a097b05..f83a319aeba 100644
--- a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/editor.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/editor.test.ts
@@ -47,9 +47,19 @@ suite('vscode API - editors', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
-	test('insert snippet with clipboard variables', async () => {
+	test('insert snippet with clipboard variables', async function () {
 		const old = await env.clipboard.readText();
-		await env.clipboard.writeText('INTEGRATION-TESTS');
+
+		const newValue = 'INTEGRATION-TESTS';
+		await env.clipboard.writeText(newValue);
+
+		const actualValue = await env.clipboard.readText();
+
+		if (actualValue !== newValue) {
+			// clipboard not working?!?
+			this.skip();
+			return;
+		}
 
 		const snippetString = new SnippetString('running: $CLIPBOARD');