diff --git a/bin/tests/system/logfileconfig/tests.sh b/bin/tests/system/logfileconfig/tests.sh
index 2e198c6a03..650ccca9cc 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/logfileconfig/tests.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/logfileconfig/tests.sh
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ status=0
 n=0
 
 cd $CONFDIR
+export SYSTEMTESTTOP=../..
 
 echo_i "testing log file validity (named -g + only plain files allowed)"