diff --git a/tests/cmdline/repl_micropyinspect b/tests/cmdline/repl_micropyinspect
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+import uos
+
+uos.putenv('MICROPYINSPECT', '1')
diff --git a/tests/cmdline/repl_micropyinspect.py b/tests/cmdline/repl_micropyinspect.py
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+# cmdline: cmdline/repl_micropyinspect
+# setting MICROPYINSPECT environment variable before program exit triggers REPL
diff --git a/tests/cmdline/repl_micropyinspect.py.exp b/tests/cmdline/repl_micropyinspect.py.exp
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+MicroPython \.\+ version
+Use \.\+
+>>> # cmdline: cmdline/repl_micropyinspect
+>>> # setting MICROPYINSPECT environment variable before program exit triggers REPL
+>>>