diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index dbd45754b2..c725d6d1ac 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -6613,7 +6613,7 @@ valgrind-tests: $(TESTS)
 		if $(LIBTOOL) --mode=execute file $$f | grep -q shell; then \
 		echo -e "$${x}Skipping non-binary $$f"; else \
 		echo -e "$${x}Running $$f"; \
-		$(LIBTOOL) --mode=execute valgrind -q --leak-check=full --max-stackframe=5242880 --error-exitcode=55 $(builddir)/$$f ; fi; \
+		$(AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $(LIBTOOL) --mode=execute valgrind -q --leak-check=full --max-stackframe=5242880 --error-exitcode=55 $(builddir)/$$f ; fi; \
 		x="\n\n"; \
 	done