diff --git a/tests/00modules-test b/tests/00modules-test
index ddf08b8c..6f9c1a44 100755
--- a/tests/00modules-test
+++ b/tests/00modules-test
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+
+function pversion() {
+	if [ ! -x $CRYPTSETUP_PATH/$1 ] ; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	echo -n "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/"
+	$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/$1 --version
+}
+
 echo "Cryptsetup test environment ($(date))"
 uname -a
 
@@ -8,10 +19,10 @@ if [ -f /etc/os-release ] ; then
 	echo "$PRETTY_NAME ($NAME) $VERSION"
 fi
 
-[ -x ../cryptsetup ] && ../cryptsetup --version
-[ -x ../veritysetup ] && ../veritysetup --version
-[ -x ../integritysetup ] && ../integritysetup --version
-[ -x ../cryptsetup-reencrypt ] && ../cryptsetup-reencrypt --version
+pversion cryptsetup
+pversion veritysetup
+pversion integritysetup
+pversion cryptsetup-reencrypt
 
 [ $(id -u) != 0 ] && exit 77
 
diff --git a/tests/align-test b/tests/align-test
index 55437ec4..1745caae 100755
--- a/tests/align-test
+++ b/tests/align-test
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CRYPTSETUP="../cryptsetup"
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 DEV=""
 DEV_STACKED="luks0xbabe"
 DEV_NAME="dummyalign"
diff --git a/tests/align-test2 b/tests/align-test2
index bedc3dd6..03da23cb 100755
--- a/tests/align-test2
+++ b/tests/align-test2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CRYPTSETUP="../cryptsetup"
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 DEV=""
 DEV_STACKED="luks0xbabe"
 DEV_NAME="dummyalign"
diff --git a/tests/api-test-2.c b/tests/api-test-2.c
index e0bb2487..27aaff5c 100644
--- a/tests/api-test-2.c
+++ b/tests/api-test-2.c
@@ -3500,6 +3500,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(77);
 	}
 
+	if (getenv("CRYPTSETUP_PATH")) {
+		printf("Cannot run this test with CRYPTSETUP_PATH set.\n");
+		exit(77);
+	}
+
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
 		if (!strcmp("-v", argv[i]) || !strcmp("--verbose", argv[i]))
 			_verbose = 1;
diff --git a/tests/api-test.c b/tests/api-test.c
index 58014498..99f86560 100644
--- a/tests/api-test.c
+++ b/tests/api-test.c
@@ -1879,6 +1879,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(77);
 	}
 
+	if (getenv("CRYPTSETUP_PATH")) {
+		printf("Cannot run this test with CRYPTSETUP_PATH set.\n");
+		exit(77);
+	}
+
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
 		if (!strcmp("-v", argv[i]) || !strcmp("--verbose", argv[i]))
 			_verbose = 1;
diff --git a/tests/blockwise-compat b/tests/blockwise-compat
index c9b08b7a..a7640208 100755
--- a/tests/blockwise-compat
+++ b/tests/blockwise-compat
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ run_all() {
 	RUN "$BD_FAIL" $1 write_lseek_blockwise $((BSIZE+1)) $BSIZE $((DEVSIZE-BSIZE))
 }
 
+[ -n "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && skip "Cannot run this test with CRYPTSETUP_PATH set."
+
 which $STRACE > /dev/null 2>&1 || unset STRACE
 test -x $BW_UNIT || skip "Run \"make `basename $BW_UNIT`\" first"
 
diff --git a/tests/compat-test b/tests/compat-test
index df1b8273..b02a295c 100755
--- a/tests/compat-test
+++ b/tests/compat-test
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 PS4='$LINENO:'
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 
 CRYPTSETUP_VALGRIND=../.libs/cryptsetup
 CRYPTSETUP_LIB_VALGRIND=../.libs
diff --git a/tests/compat-test2 b/tests/compat-test2
index 06afeb70..373f9355 100755
--- a/tests/compat-test2
+++ b/tests/compat-test2
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 PS4='$LINENO:'
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 
 CRYPTSETUP_VALGRIND=../.libs/cryptsetup
 CRYPTSETUP_LIB_VALGRIND=../.libs
diff --git a/tests/crypto-vectors.c b/tests/crypto-vectors.c
index 3103afee..382e0245 100644
--- a/tests/crypto-vectors.c
+++ b/tests/crypto-vectors.c
@@ -893,6 +893,11 @@ static void __attribute__((noreturn)) exit_test(const char *msg, int r)
 
 int main(__attribute__ ((unused)) int argc, __attribute__ ((unused))char *argv[])
 {
+	if (getenv("CRYPTSETUP_PATH")) {
+		printf("Cannot run this test with CRYPTSETUP_PATH set.\n");
+		exit(77);
+	}
+
 	if (crypt_backend_init(NULL))
 		exit_test("Crypto backend init error.", EXIT_FAILURE);
 
diff --git a/tests/device-test b/tests/device-test
index 3328ffd4..b58d79b8 100755
--- a/tests/device-test
+++ b/tests/device-test
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CRYPTSETUP="../cryptsetup"
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 MNT_DIR="./mnt_luks"
 DEV_NAME="dummy"
 DEV_NAME2="ymmud"
diff --git a/tests/discards-test b/tests/discards-test
index dfa75076..0e2942b5 100755
--- a/tests/discards-test
+++ b/tests/discards-test
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CRYPTSETUP="../cryptsetup"
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 DEV_NAME="discard-t3st"
 DEV=""
 PWD1="93R4P4pIqAH8"
diff --git a/tests/integrity-compat-test b/tests/integrity-compat-test
index 58b36e96..8ea0e0e6 100755
--- a/tests/integrity-compat-test
+++ b/tests/integrity-compat-test
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 #
 # Test integritysetup compatibility.
 #
-INTSETUP=../integritysetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+INTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/integritysetup
+
 INTSETUP_VALGRIND=../.libs/integritysetup
 INTSETUP_LIB_VALGRIND=../.libs
 
diff --git a/tests/keyring-compat-test b/tests/keyring-compat-test
index a24c344e..94fe5412 100755
--- a/tests/keyring-compat-test
+++ b/tests/keyring-compat-test
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ CHKS_DMCRYPT=vk_in_dmcrypt.chk
 CHKS_KEYRING=vk_in_keyring.chk
 
 PWD="aaa"
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 
 function remove_mapping()
 {
diff --git a/tests/loopaes-test b/tests/loopaes-test
index fe593aac..901b1a5a 100755
--- a/tests/loopaes-test
+++ b/tests/loopaes-test
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 
 # try to validate using loop-AES losetup/kernel if available
 LOSETUP_AES=/losetup-aes.old
diff --git a/tests/luks1-compat-test b/tests/luks1-compat-test
index 2ac6c954..5f2b299f 100755
--- a/tests/luks1-compat-test
+++ b/tests/luks1-compat-test
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 # that you are not using old gcrypt with flawed whirlpool
 # (see cryptsetup debug output)
 
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 TST_DIR=luks1-images
 MAP=luks1tst
 KEYFILE=keyfile1
diff --git a/tests/luks2-integrity-test b/tests/luks2-integrity-test
index 5d49fce3..3ce60d96 100755
--- a/tests/luks2-integrity-test
+++ b/tests/luks2-integrity-test
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #
 # Test cryptsetup/authenticated encryption compatibility.
 #
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 DEV_NAME=dmi_test
 DEV=mode-test.img
 PWD1=nHjJHjI23JK
diff --git a/tests/luks2-validation-test b/tests/luks2-validation-test
index 06869ea8..a9fb47a7 100755
--- a/tests/luks2-validation-test
+++ b/tests/luks2-validation-test
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #turn on debug mode by following env. variable _DEBUG=1
 
 PS4='$LINENO:'
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 
 CRYPTSETUP_VALGRIND=../.libs/cryptsetup
 CRYPTSETUP_LIB_VALGRIND=../.libs
diff --git a/tests/mode-test b/tests/mode-test
index 671620c3..a64b87ed 100755
--- a/tests/mode-test
+++ b/tests/mode-test
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #
 # Test mode compatibility, check input + kernel and cryptsetup cipher status
 #
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 DEV_NAME=dmc_test
 HEADER_IMG=mode-test.img
 PASSWORD=3xrododenron
diff --git a/tests/password-hash-test b/tests/password-hash-test
index fbc1f414..1e17e215 100755
--- a/tests/password-hash-test
+++ b/tests/password-hash-test
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 # check hash processing in create command
 
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 DEV_NAME=dmc_test
 KEY_FILE=keyfile
 
diff --git a/tests/reencryption-compat-test b/tests/reencryption-compat-test
index 60295302..0adcda42 100755
--- a/tests/reencryption-compat-test
+++ b/tests/reencryption-compat-test
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
-REENC=../cryptsetup-reencrypt
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
+REENC=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup-reencrypt
 FAST_PBKDF="--pbkdf-force-iterations 1000"
 
 DEV_NAME=reenc9768
@@ -185,7 +186,14 @@ function mount_and_test() {
 	}
 	rm $MNT_DIR/* 2>/dev/null
 	cd $MNT_DIR
-	echo $PWD2 | $START_DIR/$REENC $LOOPDEV1 -q --use-fsync --use-directio --write-log $FAST_PBKDF || return 1
+
+	if [ "${REENC:0:1}" != "/" ] ; then
+		MNT_REENC=$START_DIR/$REENC
+	else
+		MNT_REENC=$REENC
+	fi
+
+	echo $PWD2 | $MNT_REENC $LOOPDEV1 -q --use-fsync --use-directio --write-log $FAST_PBKDF || return 1
 	cd $START_DIR
 	umount $MNT_DIR
 	echo -n [OK]
diff --git a/tests/reencryption-compat-test2 b/tests/reencryption-compat-test2
index cb61d23f..a34333de 100755
--- a/tests/reencryption-compat-test2
+++ b/tests/reencryption-compat-test2
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
-REENC=../cryptsetup-reencrypt
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
+REENC=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup-reencrypt
 FAST_PBKDF_ARGON="--pbkdf-force-iterations 4 --pbkdf-memory 32 --pbkdf-parallel 1"
 FAST_PBKDF_PBKDF2="--pbkdf-force-iterations 1000 --pbkdf pbkdf2"
 DEFAULT_ARGON="argon2i"
@@ -193,7 +194,13 @@ function mount_and_test() {
 	}
 	rm $MNT_DIR/* 2>/dev/null
 	cd $MNT_DIR
-	echo $PWD2 | $START_DIR/$REENC $START_DIR/$IMG -q --use-fsync --use-directio --write-log $FAST_PBKDF_ARGON || return 1
+
+	if [ "${REENC:0:1}" != "/" ] ; then
+		MNT_REENC=$START_DIR/$REENC
+	else
+		MNT_REENC=$REENC
+	fi
+	echo $PWD2 | $MNT_REENC $START_DIR/$IMG -q --use-fsync --use-directio --write-log $FAST_PBKDF_ARGON || return 1
 	cd $START_DIR
 	umount $MNT_DIR
 	echo -n [OK]
diff --git a/tests/tcrypt-compat-test b/tests/tcrypt-compat-test
index 173b5c6d..523cb268 100755
--- a/tests/tcrypt-compat-test
+++ b/tests/tcrypt-compat-test
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 # check tcrypt images parsing
 
-CRYPTSETUP=../cryptsetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+CRYPTSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/cryptsetup
 TST_DIR=tcrypt-images
 MAP=tctst
 PASSWORD="aaaaaaaaaaaa"
diff --git a/tests/verity-compat-test b/tests/verity-compat-test
index 33e5d571..dd4a73e2 100755
--- a/tests/verity-compat-test
+++ b/tests/verity-compat-test
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-VERITYSETUP=../veritysetup
+[ -z "$CRYPTSETUP_PATH" ] && CRYPTSETUP_PATH=".."
+VERITYSETUP=$CRYPTSETUP_PATH/veritysetup
 VERITYSETUP_VALGRIND=../.libs/veritysetup
 VERITYSETUP_LIB_VALGRIND=../.libs