diff --git a/tools/test-tool-option-parsing.py b/tools/test-tool-option-parsing.py
index c1c7b988..498b80c2 100755
--- a/tools/test-tool-option-parsing.py
+++ b/tools/test-tool-option-parsing.py
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ class TestDebugGUI(TestToolWithOptions, TestLibinputTool):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if os.environ.get('USING_VALGRIND'):
+        sys.exit(77)
+
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Verify a libinput tool\'s option parsing')
     parser.add_argument('tool_path', metavar='/path/to/builddir/libinput',
                         type=str, nargs='?',