--- a/hotspot/test/TEST.ROOT	Thu Oct 29 18:59:22 2015 -0400
+++ b/hotspot/test/TEST.ROOT	Thu Oct 29 12:04:04 2015 -0700
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@
 
 # Tests using jtreg 4.1 b11 features
 requiredVersion=4.1 b11
+
+# Path to libraries in the topmost test directory. This is needed so @library
+# does not need ../../ notation to reach them
+external.lib.roots = ../../