diff --git a/tests/vm/Makefile.include b/tests/vm/Makefile.include
index c59411bee0..276b870216 100644
--- a/tests/vm/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/vm/Makefile.include
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ vm-build-%: $(IMAGES_DIR)/%.img
 		$(if $(V),--verbose) \
 		--image "$<" \
 		$(if $(BUILD_TARGET),--build-target $(BUILD_TARGET)) \
+		--snapshot \
 		--build-qemu $(SRC_PATH) -- \
 		$(if $(TARGET_LIST),--target-list=$(TARGET_LIST)) \
 		$(if $(EXTRA_CONFIGURE_OPTS),$(EXTRA_CONFIGURE_OPTS)), \