diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 14780e5..0e9e037 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,5 @@ setup(
   install_requires=install_requires,
   data_files=[
     ('cerc_persistence', glob.glob('requirements.txt')),
-    ('cerc_persistence/tests/test_data', glob.glob('test.geojson')),
-    ('cerc_persistence/tests/test_output', glob.glob('.gitignore')),
   ],
 )
diff --git a/tests/test_db_factory.py b/tests/test_db_factory.py
index ccf3577..75fe3c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_db_factory.py
+++ b/tests/test_db_factory.py
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ class Control:
     City.__table__.create(bind=engine, checkfirst=True)
     CityObject.__table__.create(bind=engine, checkfirst=True)
     SimulationResults.__table__.create(bind=engine, checkfirst=True)
-
-    city_file = Path('tests_data/test.geojson').resolve()
-    output_path = Path('tests_outputs/').resolve()
+    example_path = (Path(__file__).parent / 'tests_data').resolve()
+    city_file = (example_path / 'test.geojson').resolve()
+    output_path = (Path(__file__).parent / 'tests_outputs').resolve()
     self._city = GeometryFactory('geojson',
                                  city_file,
                                  height_field='citygml_me',