diff --git a/builder/image-init.sh b/builder/image-init.sh
index 0eb0c881..51985e80 100755
--- a/builder/image-init.sh
+++ b/builder/image-init.sh
@@ -55,4 +55,7 @@ echo_stamp "Set max space for syslogs"
 # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/139513/how-to-clear-journalctl
 sed -i 's/#SystemMaxUse=/SystemMaxUse=200M/' /etc/systemd/journald.conf
 
+echo_stamp "Move /etc/ld.so.preload out of the way"
+mv /etc/ld.so.preload /etc/ld.so.preload.disabled-for-build
+
 echo_stamp "End of init image"
diff --git a/builder/image-validate.sh b/builder/image-validate.sh
index f7fec797..237e198e 100755
--- a/builder/image-validate.sh
+++ b/builder/image-validate.sh
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@ cd /home/pi/catkin_ws/src/clover/builder/test/
 ./tests.py
 ./tests_py3.py
 [[ $(./tests_clever.py) == "Warning: clever package is renamed to clover" ]]  # test backwards compatibility
+
+echo "Move /etc/ld.so.preload back to its original position"
+mv /etc/ld.so.preload.disabled-for-build /etc/ld.so.preload