diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-test-builtin.c b/src/udev/udevadm-test-builtin.c
index b663296807..ed71eaa3fa 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-test-builtin.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-test-builtin.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ int builtin_main(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         int r;
 
         log_set_max_level(LOG_DEBUG);
+        log_parse_environment();
 
         r = parse_argv(argc, argv);
         if (r <= 0)
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm-test.c b/src/udev/udevadm-test.c
index 813638fd90..6c4a01a30e 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm-test.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm-test.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ int test_main(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         int r;
 
         log_set_max_level(LOG_DEBUG);
+        log_parse_environment();
 
         r = parse_argv(argc, argv);
         if (r <= 0)