diff --git a/tests/scripts/test013-language b/tests/scripts/test013-language
index f2e6af08c9..2068fa7f87 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test013-language
+++ b/tests/scripts/test013-language
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if test $RC != 0 ; then
 fi
 
 echo "Using ldapsearch to read all the entries..."
-$LDAPSEARCH -S "" -b "$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT \
+$LDAPSEARCH -S "" -b "$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT -s base \
 	'(&)' > $SEARCHOUT 2>&1
 
 if test $RC != 0 ; then
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if test $RC != 0 ; then
 fi
 
 echo "Using ldapsearch to read name ..."
-$LDAPSEARCH -S "" -b "$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT \
+$LDAPSEARCH -S "" -b "$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT -s base \
 	'(&)' 'name' >> $SEARCHOUT 2>&1
 
 if test $RC != 0 ; then
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ if test $RC != 0 ; then
 fi
 
 echo "Using ldapsearch to read name language tag ..."
-$LDAPSEARCH -S "" -b "$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT \
+$LDAPSEARCH -S "" -b "$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT -s base \
 	'(&)' 'name;lang-en-US' >> $SEARCHOUT 2>&1
 
 if test $RC != 0 ; then
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if test $RC != 0 ; then
 fi
 
 echo "Using ldapsearch to read name language range ..."
-$LDAPSEARCH -S "" -b "$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT \
+$LDAPSEARCH -S "" -b "$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT -s base \
 	'(&)' 'name;lang-en-' >> $SEARCHOUT 2>&1
 
 if test $RC != 0 ; then