diff --git a/test/runtest.sh b/test/runtest.sh
index 00c3d3de..bb20d02f 100755
--- a/test/runtest.sh
+++ b/test/runtest.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ shift
 
 trap teardown EXIT
 
+FINIT_CONF=$(grep FINIT_CONF "$(dirname "$0")/../config.h" | cut -d' ' -f3 | cut -d'"' -f2)
+
 log "$color_reset" 'Test start' ''
 log "$color_reset" '--' ''
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ log "$color_reset" '--' ''
 >&2 echo Filesystem:
 >&2 ./testenv_start.sh find / -path /sys -prune -o -print -path /proc -prune -o -print
 >&2 echo --
+>&2 echo "FINIT_CONF='$FINIT_CONF"
 
 # Setup
 ./testenv_start.sh finit &
diff --git a/test/test_start_stop_service/test.sh b/test/test_start_stop_service/test.sh
index ffe6f465..93e97223 100755
--- a/test/test_start_stop_service/test.sh
+++ b/test/test_start_stop_service/test.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -eu
 # Test
 say 'Set up a service'
 cp "$TEST_DIR"/service.sh test_root/bin
-texec sh -c 'echo "service [2345] kill:20 log /bin/service.sh" > /etc/finit.conf'
+texec sh -c "echo 'service [2345] kill:20 log /bin/service.sh' > $FINIT_CONF"
 
 say 'Reload Finit'
 texec kill -SIGHUP 1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ service_pids=$(texec pgrep -P 1 | wc -l)
 assert 'One service is running' "$service_pids" -eq 1
 
 say 'Remove the service'
-texec sh -c 'echo > /etc/finit.conf'
+texec sh -c "echo > $FINIT_CONF"
 
 say 'Reload Finit'
 texec kill -SIGHUP 1