diff --git a/tests/kdc/krb5-hdb-mitdb.conf.in b/tests/kdc/krb5-hdb-mitdb.conf.in
index a1f638916..52996e93a 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/krb5-hdb-mitdb.conf.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/krb5-hdb-mitdb.conf.in
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 
 	database = {
 		label = { 
-			dbname = mit-db:@objdir@/hdb-mitdb
+			dbname = mit-db:@srcdir@/hdb-mitdb
 			realm = TEST.H5L.SE
-			mkey_file = @objdir@/hdb-mitdb.mkey
+			mkey_file = @srcdir@/hdb-mitdb.mkey
 			acl_file = @srcdir@/heimdal.acl
 			log_file = @objdir@/current@kdc@.log
 		}