--- a/tests/emacsql-tests.el
+++ b/tests/emacsql-tests.el
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 (require 'emacsql-compiler-tests)
 (require 'emacsql-external-tests)
 
+(setq emacsql-sqlite-executable
+  (expand-file-name "sqlite/emacsql-sqlite" emacsql-sqlite-data-root))
+
 ;; Print testing information
 (cl-eval-when (load eval)
   (princ (format "\nTesting %d database(s): %S\n"