diff --git a/tests/citest.conf b/tests/citest.conf
index b33f572..8f0d8bb 100644
--- a/tests/citest.conf
+++ b/tests/citest.conf
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # CI tests use the domain example.com and have no access to live servers
 
 [DEFAULT]
-basedir = dummy
 hostname = dummyhost
 nameserver = dns.example.com
 ttl = 3
+x_testsdir = .
 
 [apex]
 hostname = .
 
 [tlsa]
 action = dane-tlsa
-cert_1_path = ${basedir}/cert.pem
+cert_1_path = ${x_testsdir}/cert.pem
 cert_2_path = foo
 domain = dummy.example.com
 
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ nameserver = www.github.com
 
 [dane]
 action = dane-tlsa
-cert_1_path = citest.crt
+cert_1_path = ${x_testsdir}/citest.crt
 domain = dummy.example.com
 hostname = mail