diff --git a/bin/tests/system/journal/ns1/named.conf.in b/bin/tests/system/journal/ns1/named.conf.in
index 9f72a6f084..7d43e04b83 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/journal/ns1/named.conf.in
+++ b/bin/tests/system/journal/ns1/named.conf.in
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ options {
 	listen-on { 10.53.0.1; };
 	listen-on-v6 { none; };
 	dnssec-validation auto;
+	bindkeys-file "../../../../../bind.keys";
 	minimal-responses no;
 	recursion no;
 	notify yes;
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/journal/ns2/named.conf.in b/bin/tests/system/journal/ns2/named.conf.in
index e7f185e722..5cebf61f01 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/journal/ns2/named.conf.in
+++ b/bin/tests/system/journal/ns2/named.conf.in
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ options {
 	listen-on { 10.53.0.2; };
 	listen-on-v6 { none; };
 	dnssec-validation auto;
+	bindkeys-file "../../../../../bind.keys";
 	minimal-responses no;
 	recursion no;
 	notify yes;