diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-glue-ldap.conf b/tests/data/slapd-glue-ldap.conf
index 8d12f859f0..3f90c968af 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-glue-ldap.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-glue-ldap.conf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ chase-referrals	no
 idassert-bind	bindmethod=simple
 		binddn="cn=Manager,ou=Meta,dc=example,dc=com"
 		credentials="secret"
-		mode=none
+		mode=self
 		flags=non-prescriptive
 idassert-authzfrom	"dn.exact:cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com"
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ chase-referrals	no
 idassert-bind	bindmethod=simple
 		binddn="cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com"
 		credentials="secret"
-		mode=none
+		mode=self
 		flags=non-prescriptive
 idassert-authzfrom	"dn.exact:cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com"
 
diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-meta.conf b/tests/data/slapd-meta.conf
index 2c2a95aa4f..528eaf5afc 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-meta.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-meta.conf
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ suffixmassage	"ou=Meta,o=Example,c=US" "ou=Meta,dc=example,dc=com"
 idassert-bind	bindmethod=simple
 		binddn="cn=manager,ou=meta,dc=example,dc=com"
 		credentials="secret"
-		mode=none
+		mode=self
 		flags=non-prescriptive
 idassert-authzFrom	"dn.exact:cn=Manager,o=Example,c=US"
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ suffixmassage	"o=Example,c=US" "dc=example,dc=com"
 idassert-bind	bindmethod=simple
 		binddn="cn=manager,dc=example,dc=com"
 		credentials="secret"
-		mode=none
+		mode=self
 		flags=non-prescriptive
 idassert-authzFrom	"dn.exact:cn=Manager,o=Example,c=US"