diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/__init__.py b/lib/cdist/test/__init__.py
index e69de29b..2c6abd36 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/test/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/test/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+import os
+
+cdist_base_path = os.path.abspath(
+    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "../../../"))
+
+cdist_exec_path = os.path.join(cdist_base_path, "bin/cdist")