diff --git a/bin/tests/system/bailiwick/ans1/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/bailiwick/ans1/ans.py
index 859e77491f..117a014e93 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/bailiwick/ans1/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/bailiwick/ans1/ans.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from isctest.asyncserver import (
     ResponseAction,
 )
 
-from bailiwick_ans import ResponseSpoofer, spoofing_server
+from ..bailiwick_ans import ResponseSpoofer, spoofing_server
 
 ATTACKER_IP = "10.53.0.3"
 TTL = 3600
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/bailiwick/ans2/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/bailiwick/ans2/ans.py
index 151a2c6ccc..8dfa0749c8 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/bailiwick/ans2/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/bailiwick/ans2/ans.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from isctest.asyncserver import (
     ResponseAction,
 )
 
-from bailiwick_ans import ResponseSpoofer, spoofing_server
+from ..bailiwick_ans import ResponseSpoofer, spoofing_server
 
 ATTACKER_IP = "10.53.0.3"
 TTL = 3600
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ans10/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ans10/ans.py
index 0be47f173b..cada97ab57 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ans10/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ans10/ans.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-from cookie_ans import cookie_server
+from ..cookie_ans import cookie_server
 
 
 def main() -> None:
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ans9/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ans9/ans.py
index 5c9b07f4ff..21836d97af 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/cookie/ans9/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/cookie/ans9/ans.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-from cookie_ans import cookie_server
+from ..cookie_ans import cookie_server
 
 
 def main() -> None:
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans2/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans2/ans.py
index 4708dc6cf1..20172a87b6 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans2/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans2/ans.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from isctest.asyncserver import (
     ResponseAction,
 )
 
-from qmin_ans import (
+from ..qmin_ans import (
     DelayedResponseHandler,
     EntRcodeChanger,
     QueryLogHandler,
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans3/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans3/ans.py
index ec720fd228..5d4e7edca4 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans3/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans3/ans.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import dns.rcode
 
 from isctest.asyncserver import AsyncDnsServer
 
-from qmin_ans import DelayedResponseHandler, EntRcodeChanger, QueryLogHandler
+from ..qmin_ans import DelayedResponseHandler, EntRcodeChanger, QueryLogHandler
 
 
 class QueryLogger(QueryLogHandler):
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans4/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans4/ans.py
index b766017de0..08286a4bba 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans4/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/qmin/ans4/ans.py
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ from isctest.asyncserver import (
     ResponseAction,
 )
 
-from qmin_ans import DelayedResponseHandler, EntRcodeChanger, QueryLogHandler, log_query
+from ..qmin_ans import (
+    DelayedResponseHandler,
+    EntRcodeChanger,
+    QueryLogHandler,
+    log_query,
+)
 
 
 class QueryLogger(QueryLogHandler):
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans10/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans10/ans.py
index 1edb75db9e..e2810e9252 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans10/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans10/ans.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from isctest.asyncserver import (
     ResponseHandler,
 )
 
-from resolver_ans import rrset, soa_rrset
+from ..resolver_ans import rrset, soa_rrset
 
 
 class EdnsWithOptionsFormerrHandler(ResponseHandler):
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans2/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans2/ans.py
index 30c8d4230c..052f212f1c 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans2/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans2/ans.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from isctest.asyncserver import (
     ResponseHandler,
 )
 
-from resolver_ans import (
+from ..resolver_ans import (
     DelegationHandler,
     Gl6412AHandler,
     Gl6412Handler,
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans3/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans3/ans.py
index bd21c9d4f7..f3143f512d 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans3/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans3/ans.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from isctest.asyncserver import (
     ResponseHandler,
 )
 
-from resolver_ans import (
+from ..resolver_ans import (
     DelegationHandler,
     Gl6412AHandler,
     Gl6412Handler,
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans8/ans.py b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans8/ans.py
index 25eac4247f..7d677265fa 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans8/ans.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ans8/ans.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from isctest.asyncserver import (
     StaticResponseHandler,
 )
 
-from resolver_ans import rrset
+from ..resolver_ans import rrset
 
 
 class HeaderOnlyHandler(ResponseHandler):
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/start.pl b/bin/tests/system/start.pl
index d4a0b40b5b..3eafa7d058 100755
--- a/bin/tests/system/start.pl
+++ b/bin/tests/system/start.pl
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ sub construct_ans_command {
 
 	if (-e "$testdir/$server/ans.py") {
 		$ENV{'PYTHONPATH'} = $testdir . ":" . $builddir;
-		$command = "$PYTHON -u ans.py 10.53.0.$n $queryport";
+		$command = "$PYTHON -u -m $test.$server.ans 10.53.0.$n $queryport";
 	} elsif (-e "$testdir/$server/ans.pl") {
 		$command = "$PERL ans.pl";
 	} else {