diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/Rules b/tests/old/testsuite/Rules
index dbde511054..23faae215c 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/Rules
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/Rules
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=\
 	G_DEBUG=fatal_warnings \
-	GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir) \
+	GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir)/gst:. \
 	GST_REGISTRY=$(top_builddir)/testsuite/test-registry.xml
 
 
diff --git a/testsuite/Rules b/testsuite/Rules
index dbde511054..23faae215c 100644
--- a/testsuite/Rules
+++ b/testsuite/Rules
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=\
 	G_DEBUG=fatal_warnings \
-	GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir) \
+	GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir)/gst:. \
 	GST_REGISTRY=$(top_builddir)/testsuite/test-registry.xml