diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 84136065b0..f69979e39e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2636,6 +2636,7 @@ bin-wrappers/%: wrap-for-bin.sh
 # with that.
 
 export NO_SVN_TESTS
+export TEST_NO_MALLOC_CHECK
 
 ### Testing rules