diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/test.go b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
index 6372054929e..37fc5eaae06 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
@@ -718,7 +718,8 @@ func (t *tester) registerTests() {
 			name:    "pie_internal",
 			heading: "internal linking of -buildmode=pie",
 			fn: func(dt *distTest) error {
-				t.addCmd(dt, "src", t.goTest(), "reflect", "-buildmode=pie", "-ldflags=-linkmode=internal", t.timeout(60))
+				cmd := t.addCmd(dt, "src", t.goTest(), "reflect", "-buildmode=pie", "-ldflags=-linkmode=internal", t.timeout(60))
+				setEnv(cmd, "CGO_ENABLED", "0")
 				return nil
 			},
 		})