diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index adb21581e6..f8af69911b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2658,6 +2658,7 @@ if want_tests != 'false'
              test_fstab_generator_sh,
              # https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/2681
              args : exe.full_path(),
+             env : test_env,
              depends : exe)
 endif