diff --git a/test/tests.zig b/test/tests.zig
index 19a4f82b74342a3ff884c321eb0605ae79197fd7..c3c7bf9d4b0ffaf563ba10db00464272b80679d7 100644
--- a/test/tests.zig
+++ b/test/tests.zig
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ pub const CompileErrorContext = struct {
                 Mode.Debug => {},
                 Mode.ReleaseSafe => zig_args.append("--release-safe") catch unreachable,
                 Mode.ReleaseFast => zig_args.append("--release-fast") catch unreachable,
+                Mode.ReleaseSmall => zig_args.append("--release-small") catch unreachable,
             }
 
             warn("Test {}/{} {}...", self.test_index+1, self.context.test_index, self.name);