diff --git a/test/common.cpp b/test/common.cpp
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+#include "config.h"
+
+const char* ERRLOG_PERSIST_PATH = "/tmp/errors";
+const char* EXTENSION_PERSIST_DIR = "/tmp/extensions";
+const bool IS_UNIT_TEST = true;