diff --git a/src/uu/du/src/du.rs b/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
index a46f74100..c5fff2ed7 100644
--- a/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
+++ b/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> i32 {
                     although  the apparent  size is usually smaller, it may be larger due to holes \
                     in ('sparse') files, internal  fragmentation,  indirect  blocks, and the like"
                 )
+                .alias("app") // The GNU testsuite uses this alias
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name(options::BLOCK_SIZE)