diff --git a/tests/virnettlscontexttest.c b/tests/virnettlscontexttest.c
index 51a036954e..a3e24a3535 100644
--- a/tests/virnettlscontexttest.c
+++ b/tests/virnettlscontexttest.c
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ mymain(void)
 {
     int ret = 0;
 
+    setenv("GNUTLS_FORCE_FIPS_MODE", "2", 1);
+
     testTLSInit(KEYFILE);
 
 # define DO_CTX_TEST(_isServer, _caCrt, _crt, _expectFail)              \
diff --git a/tests/virnettlssessiontest.c b/tests/virnettlssessiontest.c
index 1e2683cf3c..3af948a9cd 100644
--- a/tests/virnettlssessiontest.c
+++ b/tests/virnettlssessiontest.c
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ mymain(void)
 {
     int ret = 0;
 
+    setenv("GNUTLS_FORCE_FIPS_MODE", "2", 1);
+
     testTLSInit(KEYFILE);
 
 # define DO_SESS_TEST(_caCrt, _serverCrt, _clientCrt, _expectServerFail, \