diff --git a/fileinstall/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/internal/DirectoryWatcherTest.java b/fileinstall/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/internal/DirectoryWatcherTest.java
index 0259007..617c8fb 100644
--- a/fileinstall/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/internal/DirectoryWatcherTest.java
+++ b/fileinstall/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/internal/DirectoryWatcherTest.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         mockPackageAdmin = ( PackageAdmin ) mockPackageAdminControl.getMock();
         mockBundleControl = MockControl.createControl( Bundle.class );
         mockBundle = ( Bundle ) mockBundleControl.getMock();
+        props.put( DirectoryWatcher.DIR, new File( "target/load" ).getAbsolutePath() );
     }