diff --git a/ipatests/conftest.py b/ipatests/conftest.py
index 6c5f1d894..ae0fbec16 100644
--- a/ipatests/conftest.py
+++ b/ipatests/conftest.py
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ def pytest_cmdline_main(config):
     kwargs = dict(
         context=u'cli', in_server=False, fallback=False
     )
+    # FIXME: workaround for https://pagure.io/freeipa/issue/8317
+    kwargs.update(in_tree=True)
     if not os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser('~/.ipa/default.conf')):
         # dummy domain/host for machines without ~/.ipa/default.conf
         kwargs.update(domain=u'ipa.test', server=u'master.ipa.test')