diff --git a/spring-data-riak/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/riak/core/RiakTemplateSpec.groovy b/spring-data-riak/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/riak/core/RiakTemplateSpec.groovy
index 56e57bd28..85898e401 100644
--- a/spring-data-riak/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/riak/core/RiakTemplateSpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-data-riak/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/riak/core/RiakTemplateSpec.groovy
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ class RiakTemplateSpec extends Specification {
   @Shared def p
 
   def setupSpec() {
-    p = "$riakBin start".execute()
+    p = "/usr/sbin/riak start".execute()
     p.waitFor()
     Thread.sleep(2000)
   }
 
   def cleanupSpec() {
-    "$riakBin stop".execute()
+    "/usr/sbin/riak stop".execute()
     p.waitFor()
   }