diff --git a/tests/unit/scheduler-k3s.bats b/tests/unit/scheduler-k3s.bats
index be61d038b..ca503a258 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scheduler-k3s.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/scheduler-k3s.bats
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ setup() {
   uninstall_k3s || true
   global_setup
   dokku nginx:stop
+  export KUBECONFIG="/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml"
 }
 
 teardown_() {