diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index f200641d4..cb6dc116b 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ test:
 	${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)
+	${CARGO} nextest run ${CARGOFLAGS} --features "$(TESTS) $(TEST_SPEC_FEATURE)" $(PROFILE_CMD) --no-default-features $(TEST_NO_FAIL_FAST)
 
 test_toybox:
 	-(cd $(TOYBOX_SRC)/ && make tests)