diff --git a/zaqar/tests/tempest_plugin/plugin.py b/zaqar/tests/tempest_plugin/plugin.py
index 6974b03..86f796a 100644
--- a/zaqar/tests/tempest_plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/zaqar/tests/tempest_plugin/plugin.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class ZaqarTempestPlugin(plugins.TempestPlugin):
     def load_tests(self):
         base_path = os.path.split(os.path.dirname(
             os.path.abspath(__file__)))[0]
+        # Note: base_path should be set to the top directory
+        # of zaqar.
+        base_path += '/../..'
         test_dir = "zaqar/tests/tempest_plugin/tests"
         full_test_dir = os.path.join(base_path, test_dir)
         return full_test_dir, base_path