diff --git a/cogl/tests/conform/mutter-cogl.test.in b/cogl/tests/conform/mutter-cogl.test.in
index d7c85ede2..fae4f5c56 100644
--- a/cogl/tests/conform/mutter-cogl.test.in
+++ b/cogl/tests/conform/mutter-cogl.test.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [Test]
 Type=session
 TestEnvironment=COGL_TEST_VERBOSE=1
-Exec=sh -c "cd @libexecdir@/installed-tests/mutter-@apiversion@/cogl/conform; ./run-tests.sh ./config.env ./test-conformance ./unit-tests"
+Exec=sh -c "cd @libexecdir@/installed-tests/mutter-@apiversion@/cogl/conform; xvfb-run -a -s '+iglx -noreset' ./run-tests.sh ./config.env ./test-conformance ./unit-tests"