diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f97a50d8a..0f7e9c5d5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ build/_output/stratum.so.1.0.0: modelplugin/Stratum-1.0.0/modelmain.go modelplug
 
 test: # @HELP run the unit tests and source code validation
 test: build deps linters license_check
-	go test -race github.com/onosproject/onos-config/pkg/...
-	go test -race github.com/onosproject/onos-config/cmd/...
-	go test -race github.com/onosproject/onos-config/modelplugin/...
+	-CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -race github.com/onosproject/onos-config/pkg/...
+	-CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -race github.com/onosproject/onos-config/cmd/...
+	-CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -race github.com/onosproject/onos-config/modelplugin/...
 
 coverage: # @HELP generate unit test coverage data
 coverage: build deps linters license_check