diff --git a/Lib/test/test_tarfile.py b/Lib/test/test_tarfile.py
index 21393206920..f15a8009766 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_tarfile.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_tarfile.py
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ class UstarReadTest(ReadTest, unittest.TestCase):
         self.add_dir_and_getmember('bar')
         self.add_dir_and_getmember('a'*101)
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(
+        (hasattr(os, 'getuid') and os.getuid() > 0o777_7777) or
+        (hasattr(os, 'getgid') and os.getgid() > 0o777_7777),
+        "uid or gid too high for USTAR format."
+    )
     def add_dir_and_getmember(self, name):
         with os_helper.temp_cwd():
             with tarfile.open(tmpname, 'w') as tar:
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-02-04-17-24-33.gh-issue-101334._yOqwg.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-02-04-17-24-33.gh-issue-101334._yOqwg.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a95fd9ae53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-02-04-17-24-33.gh-issue-101334._yOqwg.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+``test_tarfile`` has been updated to pass when run as a high UID.