diff --git a/fs/operations/operations_test.go b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
index 11422e1cf..ab58585da 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations_test.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
@@ -791,6 +791,9 @@ func TestCaseInsensitiveMoveFile(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMoveFileBackupDir(t *testing.T) {
 	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
 	defer r.Finalise()
+	if !CanServerSideMove(r.Fremote) {
+		t.Skip("Skipping test as remote does not support server side move or copy")
+	}
 
 	oldBackupDir := fs.Config.BackupDir
 	fs.Config.BackupDir = r.FremoteName + "/backup"
@@ -840,6 +843,9 @@ func TestCopyFile(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCopyFileBackupDir(t *testing.T) {
 	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
 	defer r.Finalise()
+	if !CanServerSideMove(r.Fremote) {
+		t.Skip("Skipping test as remote does not support server side move or copy")
+	}
 
 	oldBackupDir := fs.Config.BackupDir
 	fs.Config.BackupDir = r.FremoteName + "/backup"