diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 5bbcf9e4b..651a209f1 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ TARGETS = $(CAIRO_TEST_TARGET)
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = CAIRO_XFAIL_TESTS="$(XFAIL_TESTS)" CAIRO_TEST_TARGET="$(TARGETS)"
 
 VALGRIND_FLAGS = \
-	--tool=memcheck --suppressions=./.valgrind-suppressions \
+	--tool=memcheck --suppressions=$(srcdir)/.valgrind-suppressions \
 	--leak-check=yes --show-reachable=yes
 
 CLEANFILES =					\