diff --git a/test/framework.py b/test/framework.py
index 1a22acd..47de2c4 100644
--- a/test/framework.py
+++ b/test/framework.py
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@
         cls.set_debug_flags(d)
         cls.vpp_bin = os.getenv('VPP_BIN', "vpp")
         cls.plugin_path = os.getenv('VPP_PLUGIN_PATH')
+        cls.test_plugin_path = os.getenv('VPP_TEST_PLUGIN_PATH')
         cls.extern_plugin_path = os.getenv('EXTERN_PLUGINS')
         plugin_path = None
         if cls.plugin_path is not None:
@@ -325,6 +326,9 @@
             cls.vpp_cmdline.extend(cls.extra_vpp_punt_config)
         if plugin_path is not None:
             cls.vpp_cmdline.extend(["plugin_path", plugin_path])
+        if cls.test_plugin_path is not None:
+            cls.vpp_cmdline.extend(["test_plugin_path", cls.test_plugin_path])
+
         cls.logger.info("vpp_cmdline args: %s" % cls.vpp_cmdline)
         cls.logger.info("vpp_cmdline: %s" % " ".join(cls.vpp_cmdline))