diff --git a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/tests.defs b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/tests.defs
index 176fa38614..7bd2430679 100644
--- a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/tests.defs
+++ b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/tests.defs
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ def acceptance_tests(
     labels = [],
     source_under_test = [],
     vm_args = ['-Xmx256m']):
-  from os import environ
+  from os import environ, path
   if not environ.get('NO_BOUNCYCASTLE'):
     deps = BOUNCYCASTLE + deps
+  if path.exists('/dev/urandom'):
+    vm_args = vm_args + ['-Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom']
+
   for j in srcs:
     java_test(
       name = j[:-len('.java')],