diff --git a/recipes-ni/nilrt-snac/files/run-ptest b/recipes-ni/nilrt-snac/files/run-ptest
index 22b78ed5..87876bd4 100644
--- a/recipes-ni/nilrt-snac/files/run-ptest
+++ b/recipes-ni/nilrt-snac/files/run-ptest
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+import os
+
 import pytest
 
+
+# nirtcfg is installed to a non-standard path
+os.environ["PATH"] = "/usr/local/natinst/bin:" + os.environ.get("PATH", "")
+
 pytest.main([
 	"--automake",
 	"/usr/lib/nilrt-snac/tests/integration",