diff --git a/tests/python/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/python/CMakeLists.txt
index eb34102b3b6..47d19c6e141 100644
--- a/tests/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1119,10 +1119,18 @@ add_subdirectory(collada)
 
 if(WITH_LINUX_OFFICIAL_RELEASE_TESTS)
   get_filename_component(release_root_folder ${TEST_BLENDER_EXE} DIRECTORY)
+  set(extra_args "")
+  if(WITH_COMPILER_ASAN)
+    set(extra_args
+      ${extra_args}
+      --sanitizer-build
+    )
+  endif()
   add_python_test(
     linux_release_sanity_checks
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/check_blender_release/check_release.py
-    -- ${release_root_folder}
+    -- --directory "${release_root_folder}" ${extra_args}
   )
+  unset(extra_args)
   unset(release_root_folder)
 endif()
diff --git a/tools/check_blender_release/check_static_binaries.py b/tools/check_blender_release/check_static_binaries.py
index 1ed26045d9c..5f46bd146cd 100644
--- a/tools/check_blender_release/check_static_binaries.py
+++ b/tools/check_blender_release/check_static_binaries.py
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ class UnitTesting(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(args.directory),
                         "Given path is not a directory: {}" .
                         format(args.directory))
+        # Add sanitizer libraries if needed.
+        if args.is_sanitizer_build:
+            ALLOWED_LIBS.extend([
+                "libasan.so",
+                "libubsan.so",
+            ])
         # Add all libraries the we bundle to the allowed list
         ALLOWED_LIBS.extend(glob.glob("*.so", root_dir=args.directory + "/lib"))
         # Add OIDN libs that do not have an `.so` symbolic-link.
diff --git a/tools/check_blender_release/check_utils.py b/tools/check_blender_release/check_utils.py
index ac6c6d9549f..5b110f5caa2 100644
--- a/tools/check_blender_release/check_utils.py
+++ b/tools/check_blender_release/check_utils.py
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ def parseArguments():
 
     # Construct argument parser.
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Static binary checker")
-    parser.add_argument('directory', help='Directories to check')
+    parser.add_argument('--directory', help='Directories to check')
+    # ASAN builds link additional libraries, so check_static_binaries.py needs to know about it.
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--sanitizer-build',
+        dest='is_sanitizer_build',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Whether the checked binaries were built with the sanitizer option (`WITH_COMPILER_ASAN` CMake option)')
     # Parse arguments which are not handled by unit testing framework.
     unittest_args, parser_args = sliceCommandLineArguments()
     args = parser.parse_args(args=parser_args)