diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5cd94eb..bda077c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ test-suite:
 if HAS_NODE
 	@echo "GNU ease.js Test Suite"
 	@echo
-	@NODE_PATH="$(path_test):$(NODE_PATH)" $(NODE) --stack_trace_limit=20 \
+	@NODE_PATH="$(path_test):.:$(NODE_PATH)" $(NODE) --stack_trace_limit=20 \
 		$(path_test)/runner.js $(test_cases)
 else
 	@echo "Node.js must be installed in order to run the test suite"