diff --git a/crates/cli/tests/cli_tests.rs b/crates/cli/tests/cli_tests.rs
index 771d328b2d..b5a40c5cfd 100644
--- a/crates/cli/tests/cli_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/tests/cli_tests.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ mod cli_tests {
             cli_build.full_check_build_and_run(
                 expected_output,
                 TEST_LEGACY_LINKER,
-                ALLOW_VALGRIND,
+                // note running Valgrind on this test causes chaos with the test runner for some reason :shrug:
+                false,
                 None,
                 None,
             );