diff --git a/fs/sync/sync_test.go b/fs/sync/sync_test.go
index 35039ae7f..2d221e492 100644
--- a/fs/sync/sync_test.go
+++ b/fs/sync/sync_test.go
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ func testCopyMetadata(t *testing.T, createEmptySrcDirs bool) {
 	r.CheckDirectoryModTimes(t, dirPath)
 
 	// Check that the metadata on the directory and file is correct
-	if features.ReadMetadata {
+	if features.WriteMetadata && features.ReadMetadata {
 		fstest.CheckEntryMetadata(ctx, t, r.Fremote, fstest.NewObject(ctx, t, r.Fremote, filePath), fileMetadata)
 	}
-	if features.ReadDirMetadata {
+	if features.WriteDirMetadata && features.ReadDirMetadata {
 		fstest.CheckEntryMetadata(ctx, t, r.Fremote, fstest.NewDirectory(ctx, t, r.Fremote, dirPath), dirMetadata)
 	}
 	if !createEmptySrcDirs {