--- a/jaxp/test/TEST.ROOT	Thu May 11 20:23:47 2017 +0000
+++ b/jaxp/test/TEST.ROOT	Tue May 16 09:05:11 2017 -0700
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 # Minimum jtreg version
 requiredVersion=4.2 b07
 
+# Path to libraries in the topmost test directory. This is needed so @library
+# does not need ../../ notation to reach them
+external.lib.roots = ../../
+
 # Use new module options
 useNewOptions=true