diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
index 6e38949..a20d02d 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-tests/hyracks-storage-am-btree-test/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
     <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
+  <properties>
+      <root.dir>${basedir}/../..</root.dir>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
+
   </build>
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>