diff --git a/amdgpu/Makefile.am b/amdgpu/Makefile.am
index 707082f0..ef8ab057 100644
--- a/amdgpu/Makefile.am
+++ b/amdgpu/Makefile.am
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ libdrm_amdgpuinclude_HEADERS = $(LIBDRM_AMDGPU_H_FILES)
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libdrm_amdgpu.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = amdgpu-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
diff --git a/etnaviv/Makefile.am b/etnaviv/Makefile.am
index 9c2a3d7d..648e3c5b 100644
--- a/etnaviv/Makefile.am
+++ b/etnaviv/Makefile.am
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ libdrm_etnavivinclude_HEADERS = $(LIBDRM_ETNAVIV_H_FILES)
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libdrm_etnaviv.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = etnaviv-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
diff --git a/exynos/Makefile.am b/exynos/Makefile.am
index 918b8d82..76b185d3 100644
--- a/exynos/Makefile.am
+++ b/exynos/Makefile.am
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ libdrm_exynosinclude_HEADERS = exynos_drmif.h
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libdrm_exynos.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = exynos-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
diff --git a/freedreno/Makefile.am b/freedreno/Makefile.am
index 4cb542d3..37845035 100644
--- a/freedreno/Makefile.am
+++ b/freedreno/Makefile.am
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ libdrm_freedrenocommoninclude_HEADERS = $(LIBDRM_FREEDRENO_H_FILES)
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libdrm_freedreno.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = freedreno-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
diff --git a/intel/Makefile.am b/intel/Makefile.am
index 5b1f2f56..bad44f5f 100644
--- a/intel/Makefile.am
+++ b/intel/Makefile.am
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ BATCHES = \
 	tests/gen7-2d-copy.batch \
 	tests/gen7-3d.batch
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = \
 	$(BATCHES:.batch=.batch.sh) \
 	intel-symbol-check
diff --git a/libkms/Makefile.am b/libkms/Makefile.am
index 5e08a380..ff4c1b2a 100644
--- a/libkms/Makefile.am
+++ b/libkms/Makefile.am
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ libkmsinclude_HEADERS = $(LIBKMS_H_FILES)
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libkms.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = kms-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
diff --git a/nouveau/Makefile.am b/nouveau/Makefile.am
index 3c4d043b..5574fd8f 100644
--- a/nouveau/Makefile.am
+++ b/nouveau/Makefile.am
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ libdrm_nouveaunvifinclude_HEADERS = nvif/class.h \
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libdrm_nouveau.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = nouveau-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
diff --git a/omap/Makefile.am b/omap/Makefile.am
index 26978ae7..38a1007b 100644
--- a/omap/Makefile.am
+++ b/omap/Makefile.am
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ libdrm_omapinclude_HEADERS = omap_drmif.h
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libdrm_omap.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = omap-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
diff --git a/radeon/Makefile.am b/radeon/Makefile.am
index c07b4922..e712a4ac 100644
--- a/radeon/Makefile.am
+++ b/radeon/Makefile.am
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ libdrm_radeoninclude_HEADERS = $(LIBDRM_RADEON_H_FILES)
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libdrm_radeon.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = radeon-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(LIBDRM_RADEON_BOF_FILES) $(TESTS)
diff --git a/tegra/Makefile.am b/tegra/Makefile.am
index 08b5e7c4..53119970 100644
--- a/tegra/Makefile.am
+++ b/tegra/Makefile.am
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ libdrm_tegrainclude_HEADERS = tegra.h
 pkgconfigdir = @pkgconfigdir@
 pkgconfig_DATA = libdrm_tegra.pc
 
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NM='$(NM)'
 TESTS = tegra-symbol-check
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)