diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 4273292..883d6a8 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
         "codeception": [
             "Composer\\Config::disableProcessTimeout",
-            "MODULE_IDS=oe_graphql_base,oe_graphql_configuration_access /var/www/vendor/bin/codecept run acceptance -c /var/www/vendor/oxid-esales/graphql-configuration-access/tests/codeception.yml --no-redirect"
+            "MODULE_IDS=oe_graphql_base,oe_graphql_configuration_access SHOP_ROOT_PATH=/var/www vendor/bin/codecept run acceptance -c /var/www/vendor/oxid-esales/graphql-configuration-access/tests/codeception.yml --no-redirect"
         ]
     },
     "config": {
diff --git a/tests/Codeception/Acceptance/_bootstrap.php b/tests/Codeception/Acceptance/_bootstrap.php
index be9db0e..e32d091 100644
--- a/tests/Codeception/Acceptance/_bootstrap.php
+++ b/tests/Codeception/Acceptance/_bootstrap.php
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 
 use Symfony\Component\Filesystem\Path;
 
-require_once Path::join((new \OxidEsales\Facts\Facts())->getShopRootPath(), 'source', 'bootstrap.php');
+$sourcePath = getenv('SHOP_ROOT_PATH') ?: (new \OxidEsales\Facts\Facts())->getShopRootPath();
+require_once Path::join($sourcePath, 'source', 'bootstrap.php');
diff --git a/tests/Codeception/Config/params.php b/tests/Codeception/Config/params.php
index 13f8241..9574916 100644
--- a/tests/Codeception/Config/params.php
+++ b/tests/Codeception/Config/params.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 use OxidEsales\Facts\Facts;
 use Symfony\Component\Filesystem\Path;
 
-$facts = new Facts();
+$facts = new Facts(configFile: getConfigFile());
 return [
     'SHOP_URL' => $facts->getShopUrl(),
     'SHOP_SOURCE_PATH' => $facts->getSourcePath(),
@@ -59,10 +59,16 @@ function getTestFixtureSqlFilePath(): string
 
 function getMysqlConfigPath()
 {
-    $facts = new Facts();
-    $configFilePath = Path::join($facts->getSourcePath(), 'config.inc.php');
-    $configFile = new ConfigFile($configFilePath);
+    $configFile = getConfigFile();
     $generator = new DatabaseDefaultsFileGenerator($configFile);
 
     return $generator->generate();
 }
+
+function getConfigFile(): ConfigFile
+{
+    $facts = new Facts();
+    $sourcePath = getenv('SHOP_ROOT_PATH') ?: $facts->getShopRootPath();
+    $configFilePath = Path::join($sourcePath, 'source', 'config.inc.php');
+    return new ConfigFile($configFilePath);
+}