diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf b/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
index 6530e264be..a4c7aa9b45 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-acl.conf
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ access		to filter="objectclass=person" attr=userpassword
 		by anonymous auth
 		by self write
 
-access		to dn="^.*,ou=Alumni Association,ou=People,o=University of Michigan,c=US$"
-		by anonymous +x continue
-		by dn="^.*,o=University of Michigan,c=US$" +rsc continue
+access		to dn=".*,ou=Alumni Association,ou=People,o=University of Michigan,c=US$"
+		by dn="^$" +x continue
+		by dn=".*,o=University of Michigan,c=US$" +rsc continue
 		by * stop
 
 access		to attr=member