diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/search/asynchronous/SecurityEnabledRestTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/search/asynchronous/SecurityEnabledRestTestCase.java
index 39ff95f..5e5d5e3 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/search/asynchronous/SecurityEnabledRestTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/search/asynchronous/SecurityEnabledRestTestCase.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ protected RestClient buildClient(Settings settings, HttpHost[] hosts) throws IOE
                 } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
                     throw new RuntimeException(e);
                 }
-                Path configPath = PathUtils.get(uri).toAbsolutePath();
+                Path configPath = PathUtils.get(uri).getParent().toAbsolutePath();
                 return new SecureRestClientBuilder(settings, configPath).build();
             } else {
                 configureHttpsClient(builder, settings);