diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 857f293..ab52758 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 @VALGRIND_CHECK_RULES@
+VALGRIND_SUPPRESSIONS_FILES = valgrind.supp
+
 
 if WANT_LIBSDBUSPLUS
 
diff --git a/test/valgrind.supp b/test/valgrind.supp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8330303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/valgrind.supp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+   <suppress_epoll_ctl>
+   Memcheck:Param
+   epoll_ctl(event)
+   fun:epoll_ctl
+   ...
+   fun:sd_event*
+}