diff --git a/storage/tests/system.py b/storage/tests/system.py
index 34d8085c1fb6..03e11a4d43e8 100644
--- a/storage/tests/system.py
+++ b/storage/tests/system.py
@@ -1083,6 +1083,7 @@ class TestAnonymousClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
     PUBLIC_BUCKET = 'gcp-public-data-landsat'
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(RUNNING_IN_VPCSC, 'Test is not VPCSC compatible.')
     def test_access_to_public_bucket(self):
         anonymous = storage.Client.create_anonymous_client()
         bucket = anonymous.bucket(self.PUBLIC_BUCKET)