diff --git a/cmake/modules/TestSuite.cmake b/cmake/modules/TestSuite.cmake
--- a/cmake/modules/TestSuite.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/TestSuite.cmake
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
 			JUNIT
 			"--run_test=${_test_name}"
 			"--logger=${HRF_LOGGER}${JUNIT_LOGGER}"
+			"--catch_system_errors=no"
 		)
 		set_property(
 			TARGET ${SUITE_TARGET}
diff --git a/src/test/CMakeLists.txt b/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
 			JUNIT
 			"--run_test=${_test_name}"
 			"--logger=${HRF_LOGGER}${JUNIT_LOGGER}"
+			"--catch_system_errors=no"
 			# Dec. 1st, 2019 at 00:00:00
 			--
 			"-testsuitename=Bitcoin ABC unit tests with next upgrade activated"