diff --git a/org.gnome.Geary.json b/org.gnome.Geary.json
index 15e15c54..7f697756 100644
--- a/org.gnome.Geary.json
+++ b/org.gnome.Geary.json
@@ -272,6 +272,16 @@
         {
             "name": "geary",
             "buildsystem": "meson",
+            "build-options": {
+                "test-args": [
+                    "--share=ipc",
+                    "--socket=x11",
+                    "--socket=wayland",
+                    "--device=dri",
+                    "--socket=pulseaudio",
+                    "--share=network"
+                ]
+            },
             "config-opts": [
                 "-Dprofile=development"
             ],