diff --git a/pkg/registrars/registration/api-registrar_test.go b/pkg/registrars/registration/api-registrar_test.go
index d5976a65..84a4bd1e 100644
--- a/pkg/registrars/registration/api-registrar_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registrars/registration/api-registrar_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ func TestAPIRegistrar(t *testing.T) {
 	transport, err := transports.New("min")
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 
+	_, err = tapdance.AssetsSetDir("./tests/assets")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
 	session := tapdance.MakeConjureSession("1.2.3.4:1234", transport)
 
 	server := httptest.NewTLSServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/pkg/registrars/registration/tests/assets/ClientConf b/pkg/registrars/registration/tests/assets/ClientConf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16e50dad
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