diff --git a/src/kernel-install/test-kernel-install.sh b/src/kernel-install/test-kernel-install.sh
index aa0881a6e07..ad9462c7fb4 100755
--- a/src/kernel-install/test-kernel-install.sh
+++ b/src/kernel-install/test-kernel-install.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export MACHINE_ID='3e0484f3634a418b8e6a39e8828b03e3'
 export KERNEL_INSTALL_UKIFY="$ukify"
 export KERNEL_INSTALL_BOOT_STUB="$boot_stub"
 export KERNEL_INSTALL_READ_MACHINE_INFO="no"
+export KERNEL_INSTALL_BYPASS="no"
 
 # Test type#1 installation
 "$kernel_install" -v add 1.1.1 "$D/sources/linux" "$D/sources/initrd"