diff --git a/test/run_vlc.sh b/test/run_vlc.sh
index 5a784460bd..6edf4333c8 100755
--- a/test/run_vlc.sh
+++ b/test/run_vlc.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $VLC -Idummy vlc://quit
 $VLC -vv -Irc,oldrc vlc://quit
 $VLC -vv -Irc,oldrc --play-and-exit vlc://nop
 
-ASAN_OPTIONS="detect_leaks=0"
+ASAN_OPTIONS="$ASAN_OPTIONS,detect_leaks=0"
 export ASAN_OPTIONS
 
 $VLC --play-and-exit vlc://nop