diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
index 38f30b8c5..01a01b1fc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 -module(emqx_common_test_helpers).
 
--include("emqx_authentication.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_authentication.hrl").
 
 -type special_config_handler() :: fun().