diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eadf682..a9b3745 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
 
 define gen_crosvm_helloworld_test
 	$(KUT_RUN_TEST) -d $(1) $(2) \
+		-k $(KERNEL_IMAGE) \
 		-o $(CROSVM_HELLOWORLD_LOG_DIR)/$(1).log \
 		$(CROSVM_HELLOWORLD_SCRIPT_DIR)/host.sh -- \
 		-R $(CROSVM_HELLOWORLD_SCRIPT_DIR)/guest.sh \