diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 2f87113e1576367e75f0f51ad6851c567c834778..27d013b1885e44326fed2d3ca11e6c7109ff17cd 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # This script is designed for local usage.
+export VIRTUAL_ENV=$NRP_VIRTUAL_ENV
 
 # Code coverage does not seem work without /nfs4 or /gpfs access
 make test-nocover
diff --git a/verify.sh b/verify.sh
index 91d1011e83817fedf74750a0495a5d2f490a4067..ebbe2c8b786cdeef8e605829845c104460839730 100755
--- a/verify.sh
+++ b/verify.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 # Ignore generated files.
 export IGNORE_LINT="platform_venv|hbp_nrp_music_xml/hbp_nrp_music_xml/schema/generated"
+export VIRTUAL_ENV=$NRP_VIRTUAL_ENV
 
 # This script only runs static code analysis, the tests can be run separately using run_tests.sh
 make run_pep8 run_pylint