diff --git a/tests/kdc/krb5-authz.conf.in b/tests/kdc/krb5-authz.conf.in
index bd6e2cba1..f6c6d4ad4 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/krb5-authz.conf.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/krb5-authz.conf.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		mapped1 = foo
 		mapped2 = bar
 	    }
-	    auth_to_local = DB:./an2ln-db.txt DEFAULT
+	    auth_to_local = DB:@srcdir@/an2ln-db.txt DEFAULT
 	}
 
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diff --git a/tests/kdc/krb5-authz2.conf.in b/tests/kdc/krb5-authz2.conf.in
index 2f805fb44..06a815d5f 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/krb5-authz2.conf.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/krb5-authz2.conf.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		mapped1 = foo
 		mapped2 = bar
 	    }
-	    auth_to_local = DB:./an2ln-db.txt DEFAULT
+	    auth_to_local = DB:@srcdir@/an2ln-db.txt DEFAULT
 	}
 
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