diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/utils.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/utils.py
index b6729f565..d3bd249e8 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/utils.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/utils.py
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ class LightningNode(object):
         if dsn is not None:
             self.daemon.opts['wallet'] = dsn
         if valgrind:
-            trace_skip_pattern = '*python*,*bitcoin-cli*,*elements-cli*,*cln-*'
+            trace_skip_pattern = '*python*,*bitcoin-cli*,*elements-cli*,*cln-grpc*'
             if not valgrind_plugins:
                 trace_skip_pattern += ',*plugins*'
             self.daemon.cmd_prefix = [