diff --git a/validate/launcher/apps/gstcheck.py b/validate/launcher/apps/gstcheck.py
index 479e4757e2..165af6da06 100644
--- a/validate/launcher/apps/gstcheck.py
+++ b/validate/launcher/apps/gstcheck.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class GstCheckTestsManager(MesonTestsManager):
 
         return child_env
 
-    def list_tests(self):
+    def register_tests(self):
         if self.tests:
             return self.tests
 
diff --git a/validate/launcher/testsuites/check.py b/validate/launcher/testsuites/check.py
index 0a62bb98e1..56f2b814c5 100644
--- a/validate/launcher/testsuites/check.py
+++ b/validate/launcher/testsuites/check.py
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ KNOWN_NOT_LEAKY = r'^check.gst-devtools.*|^check.gstreamer.*|^check-gst-plugins-
 def setup_tests(test_manager, options):
     if options.gst_check_leak_trace_testnames == 'known-not-leaky':
         options.gst_check_leak_trace_testnames = KNOWN_NOT_LEAKY
+    test_manager.register_tests()
     return True