diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 72f0420bab..9060adf31a 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
 
 VALGRIND = valgrind --quiet --leak-check=full --trace-children=yes \
 	--trace-children-skip="*/tools/virsh","*/tests/commandhelper" \
-	--suppressions=$(srcdir)/.valgrind.supp
+	--suppressions=$(abs_srcdir)/.valgrind.supp
 valgrind:
 	$(MAKE) check VG="$(LIBTOOL) --mode=execute $(VALGRIND)"