diff --git a/internal/runtime/llm_verify_test.go b/internal/runtime/llm_verify_test.go
index 370f475..f339065 100644
--- a/internal/runtime/llm_verify_test.go
+++ b/internal/runtime/llm_verify_test.go
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ func TestLintErrorContinues(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	if existing := os.Getenv("PYTHONPATH"); existing != "" {
+		abs += string(os.PathListSeparator) + existing
+	}
 	t.Setenv("PYTHONPATH", abs)
 	docx := badDocx(t)
 	turns := padTurns(