diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-sql-syncrepl-master.conf b/tests/data/slapd-sql-syncrepl-master.conf
index 984d158f8e..f7029eddd4 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-sql-syncrepl-master.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-sql-syncrepl-master.conf
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ argsfile	@TESTDIR@/slapd.1.args
 # cn=monitor, cn=schema, and cn=config
 #
 
-access to attr=userpassword
-	by self =wx
+access to attrs=userpassword
+	by self =w
 	by anonymous =x
 
 access to *