diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index 9a2ec83..18721f6 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
           dir: ./source/src/tests/dbus-tests/
           run: "echo \"UDISKS_MODULES_ENABLED = { 'lvm2', 'iscsi', 'lsm' }\" > config_h.py"
 
+      - define-test-var:
+          dir: ./source/src/tests/dbus-tests/
+          run: "echo \"PACKAGE_SYSCONF_DIR = '/etc'\" >> config_h.py"
+
       - dbus-tests-start:
           dir: .
           run: "targetcli clearconfig confirm=True"