diff --git a/testing/py-setuptools-git/APKBUILD b/testing/py-setuptools-git/APKBUILD
index 5e42f433840..7649cea17f4 100644
--- a/testing/py-setuptools-git/APKBUILD
+++ b/testing/py-setuptools-git/APKBUILD
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ build() {
 
 check() {
 	cd "$builddir"
+	export EMAIL="Test User <user@example.com>"
 	python2 setup.py test
 }