diff --git a/test/utils.rb b/test/utils.rb
index 1be8db41d..e855ffa26 100644
--- a/test/utils.rb
+++ b/test/utils.rb
@@ -201,7 +201,16 @@ def silent
   end
 
   class OpenSSL::TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    def setup
+      if ENV["OSSL_GC_STRESS"] == "1"
+        @_stress, GC.stress = GC.stress, true
+      end
+    end
+
     def teardown
+      if ENV["OSSL_GC_STRESS"] == "1"
+        GC.stress = @_stress
+      end
       # OpenSSL error stack must be empty
       assert_equal([], OpenSSL.errors)
     end