diff --git a/tests/pillar/rabbitmq_server.sls b/tests/pillar/rabbitmq_server.sls
index 98bf4b3..640a89c 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/rabbitmq_server.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/rabbitmq_server.sls
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@
     plugins:
     - amqp_client
     - rabbitmq_management
+    env_variables:
+      hostname: localhost
+      export:
+        home: /var/lib/rabbitmq