diff --git a/tests/unit/conftest.py b/tests/unit/conftest.py
index 932747c..9b3d6ac 100644
--- a/tests/unit/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/conftest.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-STRICTDOC_ROOT_PATH = os.path.abspath(
-    os.path.join(__file__, "../../../../strictdoc")
-)
+STRICTDOC_ROOT_PATH = "@strictdoc_root_path@"
 assert os.path.exists(STRICTDOC_ROOT_PATH), "does not exist: {}".format(
     STRICTDOC_ROOT_PATH
 )