diff --git a/tests/runtests.py b/tests/runtests.py
index d76f5c12..7ebed282 100755
--- a/tests/runtests.py
+++ b/tests/runtests.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ import os
 import unittest
 import database
 
+import pisi
+import pisi.context as ctx
+
 from database.repodbtest import RepoDBTestCase
 from database.packagedbtest import PackageDBTestCase
 from database.sourcedbtest import SourceDBTestCase
@@ -46,6 +49,16 @@ from uritest import UriTestCase
 from utiltest import UtilTestCase
 from versiontest import VersionTestCase
 
+def setup():
+    options = pisi.config.Options()
+    options.ignore_build_no = False
+    options.destdir = 'repos/tmp'
+    pisi.api.set_options(options)
+    pisi.api.set_comar(False)
+
+    ctx.config.values.general.distribution = "Pardus"
+    ctx.config.values.general.distribution_release = "2007"
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     if os.path.exists("repos/tmp"):