diff --git a/tests/test-webapps/test-jaas-webapp/pom.xml b/tests/test-webapps/test-jaas-webapp/pom.xml
index aa27db84f9f..883e8d77408 100644
--- a/tests/test-webapps/test-jaas-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-webapps/test-jaas-webapp/pom.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
           <systemProperties>
               <!-- This is for convenience so that the src/etc/login.conf file can stay unmodified when copied to $jetty.home/etc directory -->
             <systemProperty>
-              <name>jetty.home</name>
-              <value>${basedir}/src/main/config</value>
+              <name>jetty.base</name>
+              <value>${basedir}/src/main/config/demo-base</value>
             </systemProperty>
               <!-- Mandatory. This system property tells JAAS where to find the login module configuration file -->
             <systemProperty>