diff --git a/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/test.py b/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/test.py
index 6fb68a9db9..f34b23d07b 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/test.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ workloads = ('Bubblesort','FloatMM')
 valid_isas = {
     'x86': ('AtomicSimpleCPU', 'TimingSimpleCPU', 'DerivO3CPU'),
     'arm': ('AtomicSimpleCPU', 'TimingSimpleCPU', 'MinorCPU', 'DerivO3CPU'),
+    'riscv': ('AtomicSimpleCPU', 'TimingSimpleCPU', 'MinorCPU', 'DerivO3CPU'),
 }