diff --git a/debian/tests/build b/debian/tests/build
index e5148785f9..54d60da2d7 100755
--- a/debian/tests/build
+++ b/debian/tests/build
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ set -e
 set -u
 set -x
 
+export NO_AT_BRIDGE=1
+
 WORKDIR=$(mktemp -d)
 cleanup () {
     rm -fr "$WORKDIR"
diff --git a/debian/tests/python3-gi b/debian/tests/python3-gi
index 92fd62bc1b..4b0a49d58b 100755
--- a/debian/tests/python3-gi
+++ b/debian/tests/python3-gi
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+export NO_AT_BRIDGE=1
+
 xvfb-run -a -s "-screen 0 1024x768x24" \
 python3 <<EOF
 import gi