diff --git a/gerrit-acceptance-framework/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/PluginDaemonTest.java b/gerrit-acceptance-framework/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/PluginDaemonTest.java
index f0b9f46afc..4c77edc586 100644
--- a/gerrit-acceptance-framework/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/PluginDaemonTest.java
+++ b/gerrit-acceptance-framework/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/PluginDaemonTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ public abstract class PluginDaemonTest extends AbstractDaemonTest {
   private static final String BUCKOUT = "buck-out";
 
   private Path gen;
-  private Path testSite;
   private Path pluginRoot;
   private Path pluginsSitePath;
   private Path pluginSubPath;
@@ -51,6 +50,8 @@ public abstract class PluginDaemonTest extends AbstractDaemonTest {
   private String pluginName;
   private boolean standalone;
 
+  protected Path testSite;
+
   @Override
   protected void beforeTest(Description description) throws Exception {
     locatePaths();
@@ -58,9 +59,13 @@ public abstract class PluginDaemonTest extends AbstractDaemonTest {
     buildPluginJar();
     createTestSiteDirs();
     copyJarToTestSite();
+    beforeTestServerStarts();
     super.beforeTest(description);
   }
 
+  protected void beforeTestServerStarts() throws Exception {
+  }
+
   protected void setPluginConfigString(String name, String value)
       throws IOException, ConfigInvalidException {
     SitePaths sitePath = new SitePaths(testSite);