diff --git a/tests/data/slapd.conf b/tests/data/slapd.conf
index 89dd82361e..d14839190e 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ modulepath      ../servers/slapd/back-bdb/
 # database definitions
 #######################################################################
 
-database	bdb
+database	@BACKEND@
 suffix		"o=University of Michigan,c=US"
 directory	./testrun/db.1.a
 rootdn		"cn=Manager,o=University of Michigan,c=US"