diff --git a/test/test_snmp.sh b/test/test_snmp.sh
index 5d7e1d40..30da3893 100755
--- a/test/test_snmp.sh
+++ b/test/test_snmp.sh
@@ -45,8 +45,14 @@ function testinit(){
     new "kill old snmp daemons"
     sudo killall snmpd
 
-    new "Starting $snmpd --rwcommunity=public --master=agentx --agentXSocket=unix:/tmp/clixon_snmp.sock udp:127.0.0.1:1161"
-    $snmpd --rwcommunity=public --master=agentx --agentXSocket=unix:$SOCK udp:127.0.0.1:1161
+    new "Starting $snmpd -C --rwcommunity=public --master=agentx --agentXSocket=unix:/tmp/clixon_snmp.sock udp:127.0.0.1:1161"
+
+    # Dity workaround for snmpd in Alpine
+    if [ -f /.dockerenv ]; then
+        $snmpd -C --rwcommunity=public --master=agentx --agentXSocket=unix:$SOCK udp:127.0.0.1:1161
+    else
+        $snmpd --rwcommunity=public --master=agentx --agentXSocket=unix:$SOCK udp:127.0.0.1:1161
+    fi
 
     pgrep snmpd
     if [ $? != 0 ]; then