diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index 1645028..0fe8096 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -54,3 +54,19 @@ if gdb.found()
                 gdb.path())
         ])
 endif
+
+valgrind = find_program('valgrind', required: false)
+if valgrind.found()
+    glib_share = glib_dep.get_pkgconfig_variable('prefix') / 'share' / glib_dep.name()
+    glib_suppressions = glib_share + '/valgrind/glib.supp'
+    python_suppressions = '@0@/@1@'.format(meson.source_root(),
+        files('valgrind-python.supp')[0])
+    add_test_setup('valgrind',
+        timeout_multiplier: 10,
+        env: [
+            'G_SLICE=always-malloc',
+            ('LIBFPRINT_TEST_WRAPPER=@0@ --tool=memcheck --leak-check=full ' +
+             '--suppressions=@1@ --suppressions=@2@').format(
+                valgrind.path(), glib_suppressions, python_suppressions)
+        ])
+endif
diff --git a/tests/valgrind-python.supp b/tests/valgrind-python.supp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..395e801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/valgrind-python.supp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+{
+   ignore_py_cond
+   Memcheck:Cond
+   ...
+   fun:Py*
+}
+
+{
+   ignore__py_cond
+   Memcheck:Cond
+   ...
+   fun:_Py*
+}
+
+{
+   ignore_py_value8
+   Memcheck:Value8
+   ...
+   fun:Py*
+}
+
+{
+   ignore__py_value8
+   Memcheck:Value8
+   ...
+   fun:_Py*
+}
+
+{
+   ignore_py_addr4
+   Memcheck:Addr4
+   ...
+   fun:Py*
+}
+
+{
+   ignore__py_addr4
+   Memcheck:Addr4
+   ...
+   fun:_Py*
+}
+
+{
+   ignore_py_leaks
+   Memcheck:Leak
+   ...
+   fun:Py*
+}
+
+{
+   ignore__py_leaks
+   Memcheck:Leak
+   ...
+   fun:_Py*
+}