diff --git a/spec/riak/app_spec.rb b/spec/riak/app_spec.rb
index 1eb0ef1..411c6c4 100644
--- a/spec/riak/app_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/riak/app_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative "spec_helper"
+require_relative "../spec_helper"
 
 describe "App" do
   include Rack::Test::Methods
diff --git a/spec/riak/directories_spec.rb b/spec/riak/directories_spec.rb
index ea62080..6551a7f 100644
--- a/spec/riak/directories_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/riak/directories_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative "spec_helper"
+require_relative "../spec_helper"
 
 describe "Directories" do
   include Rack::Test::Methods
diff --git a/spec/riak/permissions_spec.rb b/spec/riak/permissions_spec.rb
index 6652c85..6250a2e 100644
--- a/spec/riak/permissions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/riak/permissions_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative "spec_helper"
+require_relative "../spec_helper"
 
 describe "Permissions" do
   include Rack::Test::Methods
diff --git a/spec/riak/riak_spec.rb b/spec/riak/riak_spec.rb
index b3116f2..40a457a 100644
--- a/spec/riak/riak_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/riak/riak_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative "spec_helper"
+require_relative "../spec_helper"
 
 describe "App with Riak backend" do
   include Rack::Test::Methods