diff --git a/test/integration/targets/handlers/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/handlers/runme.sh
index 0076bc3788..711f91ee00 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/handlers/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/handlers/runme.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 set -eux
 
+export ANSIBLE_FORCE_HANDLERS
+
+ANSIBLE_FORCE_HANDLERS=false
+
 # simple handler test
 ansible-playbook test_handlers.yml -i inventory.handlers -v "$@" --tags scenario1