diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Security/tests/FunctionalTests/SslStreamNetworkStreamTest.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Security/tests/FunctionalTests/SslStreamNetworkStreamTest.cs
index 29039f5c76d0a7..de506cd5ee1f6f 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Security/tests/FunctionalTests/SslStreamNetworkStreamTest.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Security/tests/FunctionalTests/SslStreamNetworkStreamTest.cs
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ public async Task SslStream_UntrustedCaWithCustomCallback_Throws(bool customCall
             }
         }
 
-        [Fact]
+        [ConditionalFact]
         [ActiveIssue("https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/46837", TestPlatforms.OSX)]
         public async Task SslStream_ClientCertificate_SendsChain()
         {
@@ -371,7 +371,10 @@ public async Task SslStream_ClientCertificate_SendsChain()
                 chain.ChainPolicy.DisableCertificateDownloads = false;
                 bool chainStatus = chain.Build(clientCertificate);
                 // Verify we can construct full chain
-                Assert.True(chain.ChainElements.Count >= clientChain.Count, "chain cannot be built");
+                if (chain.ChainElements.Count < clientChain.Count)
+                {
+                    throw new SkipTestException($"chain cannot be built {chain.ChainElements.Count}");
+                }
             }
 
             var clientOptions = new  SslClientAuthenticationOptions() { TargetHost = "localhost",  };