diff --git a/tests/integration/pping_test.py b/tests/integration/pping_test.py
index 6152e34cfa..b3ee67a59e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pping_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/pping_test.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 various pping integration tests
 """
 import os
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 import getpass
 from shutil import which
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ def get_root_method():
     if os.geteuid() == 0:
         return []
     elif os.system("sudo true") == 0:
-        return ["sudo", "-E"]
+        pythonpath = ":".join(sys.path)
+        return ["sudo", "-E", "PYTHONPATH=%s" % pythonpath]
     elif os.system("gosu root true") == 0:
         return ["gosu", "root"]
     else: