diff --git a/src/test/SDL_test_common.c b/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
index 8781cc5745..c046f7c3b8 100644
--- a/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
+++ b/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ int SDLTest_CommonArg(SDLTest_CommonState *state, int index)
             return -1;
         }
         state->videodriver = argv[index];
+        SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEODRIVER, state->videodriver);
         return 2;
     }
     if (SDL_strcasecmp(argv[index], "--renderer") == 0) {