diff --git a/metricbeat/Makefile b/metricbeat/Makefile
index 337a46501edc..e38822a820f9 100644
--- a/metricbeat/Makefile
+++ b/metricbeat/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ BEAT_NAME?=metricbeat
 BEAT_DESCRIPTION?=Metricbeat sends metrics to Elasticsearch.
 SYSTEM_TESTS?=true
 TEST_ENVIRONMENT?=true
+TESTING_ENVIRONMENT?=snapshot-noxpack
 GOPACKAGES=$(shell go list ${BEAT_PATH}/... | grep -v /vendor/)
 ES_BEATS?=..