diff --git a/tests/basic.sh b/tests/basic.sh
index b813b88992..f27c51ea1e 100755
--- a/tests/basic.sh
+++ b/tests/basic.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ if [ "$(uname)" = Linux ]; then
   case "$target_cpu" in
     arm64) naive="qemu-aarch64 -L src/build/linux/debian_sid_arm64-sysroot $naive";;
     arm) naive="qemu-arm -L src/build/linux/debian_sid_arm-sysroot $naive";;
+    x86) naive="qemu-i386 -L src/build/linux/debian_sid_i386-sysroot $naive";;
   esac
 fi