diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index adbca665a98..666f685a451 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ qmtest-clean:
 RUNTEST = runtest
 
 ifdef TESTSUITE
-RUNTESTFLAGS := --tool $(TEST)
+RUNTESTFLAGS := --tool $(TESTSUITE)
 endif
 
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