diff --git a/tests/t0000-config.sh b/tests/t0000-config.sh
index 228ec0a..94653c5 100755
--- a/tests/t0000-config.sh
+++ b/tests/t0000-config.sh
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ EOF
 
 cat > test.cfg << EOF
 export TODO_DIR=.
-export TODO_FILE="$TODO_DIR/todo.txt"
-export DONE_FILE="$TODO_DIR/done.txt"
-export REPORT_FILE="$TODO_DIR/report.txt"
-export TMP_FILE="$TODO_DIR/todo.tmp"
+export TODO_FILE="\$TODO_DIR/todo.txt"
+export DONE_FILE="\$TODO_DIR/done.txt"
+export REPORT_FILE="\$TODO_DIR/report.txt"
+export TMP_FILE="\$TODO_DIR/todo.tmp"
 touch used_config
 EOF