diff --git a/build-linux-64.sh b/build-linux-64.sh
index acae50b5..737c0662 100755
--- a/build-linux-64.sh
+++ b/build-linux-64.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ if [ "$USE_ASAN" == "YES" ]; then
 else
   cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$EMBREE_CMAKE_DIR;$TBB_CMAKE_DIR"
 fi
+
+# not yet free of memory leaks, so don't abort on leak detection
+export ASAN_OPTIONS=exitcode=0
+
 make -j8 VERBOSE=1 || exit 1
 make -j8 VERBOSE=1 testlight || exit 1
 make -j8 VERBOSE=1 testqbsp || exit 1