diff --git a/tests/scripts/test034-translucent b/tests/scripts/test034-translucent
index 5882da170e..343528066a 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test034-translucent
+++ b/tests/scripts/test034-translucent
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ fi
 echo "Dynamically configuring local slapd without translucent_no_glue..."
 
 $LDAPMODIFY -D cn=config -H $URI2 -y $CONFIGPWF <<EOF
-dn: olcOverlay={0}translucent,olcDatabase={2}bdb,cn=config
+dn: olcOverlay={0}translucent,olcDatabase={2}$BACKEND,cn=config
 changetype: modify
 replace: olcTranslucentNoGlue
 olcTranslucentNoGlue: FALSE
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ fi
 echo "Dynamically configuring local slapd with translucent_no_glue and translucent_strict..."
 
 $LDAPMODIFY -D cn=config -H $URI2 -y $CONFIGPWF <<EOF
-dn: olcOverlay={0}translucent,olcDatabase={2}bdb,cn=config
+dn: olcOverlay={0}translucent,olcDatabase={2}$BACKEND,cn=config
 changetype: modify
 replace: olcTranslucentNoGlue
 olcTranslucentNoGlue: TRUE