diff --git a/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_569_query_varcharmax.phpt b/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_569_query_varcharmax.phpt
index e5639988..671cbc26 100644
--- a/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_569_query_varcharmax.phpt
+++ b/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_569_query_varcharmax.phpt
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ require_once("MsSetup.inc");
 require_once("MsCommon_mid-refactor.inc");
 
 try {
+    // This test requires to connect with the Always Encrypted feature
+    // First check if the system is qualified to run this test
+    $dsn = getDSN($server, null);
+    $conn = new PDO($dsn, $uid, $pwd);
+    if (!isAEQualified($conn)) {
+        echo "Done\n";
+        return;
+    }
+    unset($conn);
+
+    // Now connect with ColumnEncryption enabled
     $connectionInfo = "ColumnEncryption = Enabled;";
     $conn = new PDO("sqlsrv:server = $server; database=$databaseName; $connectionInfo", $uid, $pwd);
     $conn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
diff --git a/test/functional/sqlsrv/srv_569_query_varcharmax.phpt b/test/functional/sqlsrv/srv_569_query_varcharmax.phpt
index 1a41a629..314ec54c 100644
--- a/test/functional/sqlsrv/srv_569_query_varcharmax.phpt
+++ b/test/functional/sqlsrv/srv_569_query_varcharmax.phpt
@@ -19,7 +19,22 @@ function verifyFetchError()
 
 require_once('MsCommon.inc');
 
-$connectionOptions = array("Database" => $database, "UID" => $userName, "PWD" => $userPassword, "ColumnEncryption" => "Enabled");
+// This test requires to connect with the Always Encrypted feature
+// First check if the system is qualified to run this test
+$options = array("Database" => $database, "UID" => $userName, "PWD" => $userPassword);
+$conn = sqlsrv_connect($server, $options);
+if ($conn === false) {
+    fatalError("Failed to connect to $server.");
+}
+
+if (!AE\isQualified($conn)) {
+    echo "Done\n";
+    return;
+}
+sqlsrv_close($conn);
+
+// Now connect with ColumnEncryption enabled
+$connectionOptions = array_merge($options, array('ColumnEncryption' => 'Enabled'));
 $conn = sqlsrv_connect($server, $connectionOptions);
 if ($conn === false) {
     fatalError("Failed to connect to $server.");