diff --git a/vtest/vtest_server.c b/vtest/vtest_server.c
index bd9481f..45132f2 100644
--- a/vtest/vtest_server.c
+++ b/vtest/vtest_server.c
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
  * OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  *
  **************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -85,6 +90,8 @@ struct vtest_server
    bool use_egl_surfaceless;
    bool use_gles;
 
+   bool venus;
+
    int ctx_flags;
 
    struct list_head new_clients;
@@ -155,6 +162,7 @@ while (__AFL_LOOP(1000)) {
 #define OPT_USE_EGL_SURFACELESS 's'
 #define OPT_USE_GLES 'e'
 #define OPT_RENDERNODE 'r'
+#define OPT_VENUS 'v'
 
 static void vtest_server_parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -168,6 +176,7 @@ static void vtest_server_parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
       {"use-egl-surfaceless", no_argument, NULL, OPT_USE_EGL_SURFACELESS},
       {"use-gles",            no_argument, NULL, OPT_USE_GLES},
       {"rendernode",          required_argument, NULL, OPT_RENDERNODE},
+      {"venus",               no_argument, NULL, OPT_VENUS},
       {0, 0, 0, 0}
    };
 
@@ -203,10 +212,18 @@ static void vtest_server_parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
       case OPT_RENDERNODE:
          server.render_device = optarg;
          break;
+#ifdef ENABLE_VENUS
+      case OPT_VENUS:
+         server.venus = true;
+         break;
+#endif
       default:
          printf("Usage: %s [--no-fork] [--no-loop-or-fork] [--multi-clients] "
                 "[--use-glx] [--use-egl-surfaceless] [--use-gles] "
                 "[--rendernode <dev>]"
+#ifdef ENABLE_VENUS
+                " [--venus]"
+#endif
                 " [file]\n", argv[0]);
          exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
          break;
@@ -234,6 +251,10 @@ static void vtest_server_parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
       if (server.use_gles)
          server.ctx_flags |= VIRGL_RENDERER_USE_GLES;
    }
+
+   if (server.venus) {
+      server.ctx_flags |= VIRGL_RENDERER_VENUS;
+   }
 }
 
 static void vtest_server_getenv(void)