diff --git a/usr.bin/sed/tests/Makefile b/usr.bin/sed/tests/Makefile
index 8adbaa72a793..02d2b89404bf 100644
--- a/usr.bin/sed/tests/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/sed/tests/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ TESTSDIR=	${TESTSBASE}/usr.bin/sed
 
 TAP_TESTS_SH=	legacy_test
 TAP_TESTS_SH+=	multi_test
+TEST_METADATA.multi_test+=	required_files="/usr/share/dict/words"
 TAP_TESTS_SH+=	inplace_race_test
 
 FILESDIR=	${TESTSDIR}