diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index c3b02170d6..7e40501db5 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def get_default_config_path():
         # standard dev envs, for the rest manual config is required
         current_file_path + "/../../../build/test/config.ini",
         current_file_path + "/../../test/config.ini",
+        current_file_path + "/../../config.ini",
     ]
     for p in default_config_paths:
         if os.path.exists(p):