diff --git a/test/test_valgrind.py b/test/test_valgrind.py
index b4b5ed7b..32715b41 100644
--- a/test/test_valgrind.py
+++ b/test/test_valgrind.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def test_valgrind(implementation: pqclean.Implementation, impl_path, test_dir,
     helpers.run_subprocess(
         ['valgrind',
          '--error-exitcode=1',
+         '--leak-check=yes',
          *(['--exit-on-first-error=yes']
            if valgrind_supports_exit_early()
            else []),