diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a45e86817..1c1e074b2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ unit-debug: $(BTCD_BIN)
 
 unit-cover: $(GOACC_BIN)
 	@$(call print, "Running unit coverage tests.")
-	$(GOACC_BIN) $(COVER_PKG) -- -tags="$(DEV_TAGS) $(LOG_TAGS)"
+	$(GOACC)
 
 unit-race:
 	@$(call print, "Running unit race tests.")
diff --git a/make/testing_flags.mk b/make/testing_flags.mk
index f35a779a7..b4109bb5c 100644
--- a/make/testing_flags.mk
+++ b/make/testing_flags.mk
@@ -116,3 +116,6 @@ endif
 
 # Construct the integration test command with the added build flags.
 ITEST_TAGS := $(DEV_TAGS) $(RPC_TAGS) integration $(backend)
+
+# Construct the coverage test command with the added build flags.
+GOACC := $(GOACC_BIN) $(COVER_PKG) -- -tags="$(DEV_TAGS) $(LOG_TAGS)" $(TEST_FLAGS)