diff --git a/unit_tests/test.conf b/unit_tests/test.conf
index aeb275db..690d0494 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test.conf
+++ b/unit_tests/test.conf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ mmap_dedup_test=0
 mysql_connect_timeout=2
 mysqldb=piler
 mysqlpwd=piler123
-mysqlsocket=/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock
+mysqlsocket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
 mysqluser=piler
 number_of_worker_processes=10
 pemfile=/usr/local/etc/piler.pem