diff --git a/tests/seq/Makefile.am b/tests/seq/Makefile.am
index 8cd9e299e..fd302fbdf 100644
--- a/tests/seq/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/seq/Makefile.am
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
   top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir) \
   srcdir=$(srcdir) \
   PERL="@PERL@" \
-  PATH=../../src:$$PATH \
+  PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH \
   PROG=seq
diff --git a/tests/stty/Makefile.am b/tests/stty/Makefile.am
index bc79287b7..7cc9612e7 100644
--- a/tests/stty/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/stty/Makefile.am
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.2f gnits
 
 TESTS = row-col-1 basic-1
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS) input-tty
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = PATH=../../src:$$PATH
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH