diff --git a/bin/tests/system/allow-query/ns1/root.db b/bin/tests/system/allow-query/ns1/root.db
index 0040271648..32c7ea064a 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/allow-query/ns1/root.db
+++ b/bin/tests/system/allow-query/ns1/root.db
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 ; information regarding copyright ownership.
 
 $TTL 300
-@			SOA	ns1. hostmaster.localhost. 1 3600 1200 604800 3600
-			NS	ns1.
-ns1.			A	10.53.0.1
+@			SOA	a.root-servers.nil. hostmaster.localhost. 1 3600 1200 604800 3600
+			NS	a.root-servers.nil.
+a.root-servers.nil.	A	10.53.0.1
 
 normal.example.		NS	ns2.normal.example.
 ns2.normal.example.	A	10.53.0.2