diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 01b4fd08c77..0ccd0f68ce3 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ build: build-coreutils build-pkgs locales
 $(foreach test,$(UTILS),$(eval $(call TEST_BUSYBOX,$(test))))
 
 test:
-	${CARGO} test ${CARGOFLAGS} --features "$(TESTS) $(TEST_SPEC_FEATURE)" --no-default-features $(TEST_NO_FAIL_FAST)
+	${CARGO} test ${CARGOFLAGS} --features "$(TESTS) $(TEST_SPEC_FEATURE)" $(PROFILE_CMD) --no-default-features $(TEST_NO_FAIL_FAST)
 
 nextest:
 	${CARGO} nextest run ${CARGOFLAGS} --features "$(TESTS) $(TEST_SPEC_FEATURE)" --no-default-features $(TEST_NO_FAIL_FAST)