diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/rpl_auth.result b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/rpl_auth.result
index 967cab167f7..e7eff75ec73 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/rpl_auth.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/rpl_auth.result
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+install soname 'client_ed25519';
+Got one of the listed errors
 include/master-slave.inc
 [connection master]
 connection slave;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test
index b0b13124760..9abba0092e5 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/rpl_auth.test
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ if (!$AUTH_ED25519_SO) {
 if (!$CLIENT_ED25519_SO) {
   skip No client_ed25519 plugin;
 }
+--error ER_CANT_OPEN_LIBRARY,ER_CANT_FIND_DL_ENTRY
+install soname 'client_ed25519';
+if ($errno == 1126) {
+  # this happens in bintars when C/C is linked with gnutls
+  skip client_ed25519 contains unresolved symbols;
+}
 
 source include/master-slave.inc;