diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bdbde8..ec4f2aa 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 enable_testing()
 
+add_definitions( -DOPENALPR_TESTING_CONFIG_PATH="${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../config/openalpr.conf.in")
+add_definitions( -DOPENALPR_TESTING_RUNTIME_DIR="${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../runtime_data/")
+
 ADD_EXECUTABLE( unittests 
   test_api.cpp 
   test_utility.cpp
diff --git a/src/tests/test_config.cpp b/src/tests/test_config.cpp
index ba3829e..9f6ff58 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_config.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/test_config.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using namespace alpr;
 
 Config get_config(std::string countries)
 {
-  Config config(countries, "", "");
+  Config config(countries, OPENALPR_TESTING_CONFIG_PATH, OPENALPR_TESTING_RUNTIME_DIR);
   return config;
 }