diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d301c990..c61a43d9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ tests_test_use_fd_tcp_SOURCES = \
 tests_test_use_fd_tcp_LDADD = src/libzmq.la
 
 if HAVE_FORK
+if !VALGRIND_ENABLED
 test_apps += tests/test_fork
 
 tests_test_fork_SOURCES = tests/test_fork.cpp
@@ -665,6 +666,7 @@ tests_test_fork_LDADD = src/libzmq.la
 endif
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 if BUILD_TIPC
 test_apps += \