diff --git a/t/t0071-sort.sh b/t/t0071-sort.sh
index a8ab174879..6f9a501c72 100755
--- a/t/t0071-sort.sh
+++ b/t/t0071-sort.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='verify sort functions'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'llist_mergesort()' '