diff --git a/daemons/ipa-kdb/Makefile.am b/daemons/ipa-kdb/Makefile.am
index 5669349af..d7696fc37 100644
--- a/daemons/ipa-kdb/Makefile.am
+++ b/daemons/ipa-kdb/Makefile.am
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ ipadb_la_LIBADD = 		\
 	$(NULL)
 
 if HAVE_CMOCKA
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = . $(srcdir)/tests/test_setup.sh;
+dist_ipa_kdb_tests_SOURCES = tests/test_setup.sh
 TESTS = ipa_kdb_tests
 check_PROGRAMS = ipa_kdb_tests
 endif
diff --git a/daemons/ipa-kdb/tests/test_setup.sh b/daemons/ipa-kdb/tests/test_setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b10fefce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemons/ipa-kdb/tests/test_setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+KRB5_CONFIG=/dev/null
+export KRB5_CONFIG