diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh b/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
index 99599712e3d..3501f3ee409 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ export PATH=/cuttlefish/bin:$PATH
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/cuttlefish/lib64:${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/install/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 export EGL_PLATFORM=surfaceless
 
+# Pick up a vulkan driver
+#
+# TODO: the vulkan driver should probably be controlled by a variable in the
+# .test-android job or in derived jobs
+export VK_DRIVER_FILES=${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/install/share/vulkan/icd.d/
+
 syslogd
 
 chown root:kvm /dev/kvm