diff --git a/tests/rm/Makefile.am b/tests/rm/Makefile.am
index 62fd2517c..ee063d151 100644
--- a/tests/rm/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/rm/Makefile.am
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
   srcdir=$(srcdir) \
   PERL="$(PERL)" \
   PATH="`pwd`/../../src$(PATH_SEPARATOR)$$PATH" \
+  PACKAGE_VERSION=$(PACKAGE_VERSION) \
   PROG=rm