diff --git a/mk/tests.mk b/mk/tests.mk
index 7f5dbeff1e4..50c060c270a 100644
--- a/mk/tests.mk
+++ b/mk/tests.mk
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ $(3)/stage$(1)/test/$(4)test-$(2)$$(X_$(2)): \
 	@$$(call E, rustc: $$@)
 	$(Q)CFG_LLVM_LINKAGE_FILE=$$(LLVM_LINKAGE_PATH_$(2)) \
 	    $$(subst @,,$$(STAGE$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))) -o $$@ $$< --test \
-		-L "$$(RT_OUTPUT_DIR_$(2))" \
+		-Cmetadata="test-crate" -L "$$(RT_OUTPUT_DIR_$(2))" \
 		$$(LLVM_LIBDIR_RUSTFLAGS_$(2)) \
 		$$(RUSTFLAGS_$(4))