diff --git a/cms/envs/test.py b/cms/envs/test.py
index 99869bc869..a1b3ac24bc 100644
--- a/cms/envs/test.py
+++ b/cms/envs/test.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ CONTENTSTORE = {
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': ENV_ROOT / "db" / "cms.db",
+        'NAME': TEST_ROOT / "db" / "cms.db",
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/test.py b/lms/envs/test.py
index af368992f3..58b49f744b 100644
--- a/lms/envs/test.py
+++ b/lms/envs/test.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ MODULESTORE = {
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': PROJECT_ROOT / "db" / "mitx.db",
+        'NAME': TEST_ROOT / 'db' / 'mitx.db'
     },
 
 }