diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 6bb47d65..0ad4615f 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ $LOAD_PATH.push(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'fixtures', 'modules', 'openst
 require 'puppetlabs_spec_helper/module_spec_helper'
 require 'puppet-openstack_spec_helper/facts'
 
+fixture_path = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'fixtures'))
+
 RSpec.configure do |c|
   c.alias_it_should_behave_like_to :it_configures, 'configures'
   c.alias_it_should_behave_like_to :it_raises, 'raises'
+
+  c.module_path = File.join(fixture_path, 'modules')
+  c.manifest_dir = File.join(fixture_path, 'manifests')
 end
 
 at_exit { RSpec::Puppet::Coverage.report! }