diff --git a/tests/json_generator_test.rb b/tests/json_generator_test.rb
index 526bb8c1..19b4c743 100755
--- a/tests/json_generator_test.rb
+++ b/tests/json_generator_test.rb
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def test_buffer_initial_length
 
   def test_gc
     if respond_to?(:assert_in_out_err) && !(RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /java/)
-      assert_in_out_err(%w[-rjson], <<-EOS, [], [])
+      assert_in_out_err(%w[-rjson -Ilib -Iext], <<-EOS, [], [])
         bignum_too_long_to_embed_as_string = 1234567890123456789012345
         expect = bignum_too_long_to_embed_as_string.to_s
         GC.stress = true