diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 82d32f983c..a54a24b4ba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ DOCKER_IMAGE?=skywire-runner # docker image to use for running skywire-visor.`go
 DOCKER_NETWORK?=SKYNET 
 DOCKER_NODE?=SKY01
 DOCKER_OPTS?=GO111MODULE=on GOOS=linux # go options for compiling for docker container
-TEST_OPTS?=-race -tags no_ci -cover -timeout=5m
-TEST_OPTS_NOCI?=-race -cover -timeout=5m -v
+TEST_OPTS?=-race -gcflags=all=-d=checkptr=0 -tags no_ci -cover -timeout=5m
+TEST_OPTS_NOCI?=-race -gcflags=all=-d=checkptr=0 -cover -timeout=5m -v
 
 BUILDINFO_PATH := $(PROJECT_BASE)/pkg/util/buildinfo