diff --git a/test/system/setup_suite.bash b/test/system/setup_suite.bash
index 78507d660..649018f01 100644
--- a/test/system/setup_suite.bash
+++ b/test/system/setup_suite.bash
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 missing_dependencies=false
 
-if [ -f test/system/libs/bats-assert/load.bash ] && [ -f test/system/libs/bats-support/load.bash ]; then
+if [ -f "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/libs/bats-assert/load.bash" ] && [ -f "$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME/libs/bats-support/load.bash" ]; then
   load 'libs/helpers'
 else
   missing_dependencies=true