diff --git a/packages/babel-core/test/resolution.js b/packages/babel-core/test/resolution.js
index d0c8dd6903eb..09b5d1770b50 100644
--- a/packages/babel-core/test/resolution.js
+++ b/packages/babel-core/test/resolution.js
@@ -464,7 +464,9 @@ describe("addon resolution", function () {
     }).toThrow(/Cannot (?:find|resolve) module 'babel-plugin-foo'/);
   });
 
-  it("should respect package.json#exports", async function () {
+  const nodeGte12 = parseInt(process.versions.node, 10) >= 12 ? it : it.skip;
+
+  nodeGte12("should respect package.json#exports", async function () {
     process.chdir("pkg-exports");
 
     expect(