diff --git a/pkg/db/test.go b/pkg/db/test.go
index 538189c15..a2e8e6366 100644
--- a/pkg/db/test.go
+++ b/pkg/db/test.go
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ func CreateTestEngine() (engine *xorm.Engine, err error) {
 func InitTestFixtures(tablenames ...string) (err error) {
 	// Create all fixtures
 	config.InitDefaultConfig()
-	// We need to set the root path even if we're not using the config, otherwise fixtures are not loaded correctly
-	config.ServiceRootpath.Set(os.Getenv("VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ROOTPATH"))
 
 	// Sync fixtures
 	err = InitFixtures(tablenames...)
diff --git a/pkg/db/test_fixtures.go b/pkg/db/test_fixtures.go
index a18d51df9..26379bc48 100644
--- a/pkg/db/test_fixtures.go
+++ b/pkg/db/test_fixtures.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package db
 
 import (
+	"embed"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
@@ -28,13 +29,16 @@ import (
 	"xorm.io/xorm/schemas"
 )
 
-var fixtures *testfixtures.Loader
+var (
+	fixtures *testfixtures.Loader
+	//go:embed fixtures
+	fixturesFS embed.FS
+)
 
 // InitFixtures initialize test fixtures for a test database
 func InitFixtures(tablenames ...string) (err error) {
-
 	var testfiles func(loader *testfixtures.Loader) error
-	dir := filepath.Join(config.ServiceRootpath.GetString(), "pkg", "db", "fixtures")
+	dir := "fixtures"
 
 	// If fixture table names are specified, load them
 	// Otherwise, load all fixtures
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ func InitFixtures(tablenames ...string) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	loaderOptions := []func(loader *testfixtures.Loader) error{
+		testfixtures.FS(fixturesFS),
 		testfixtures.Database(x.DB().DB),
 		testfixtures.Dialect(GetDialect()),
 		testfixtures.DangerousSkipTestDatabaseCheck(),
diff --git a/pkg/models/main_test.go b/pkg/models/main_test.go
index 6c755b13a..2adb06900 100644
--- a/pkg/models/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/models/main_test.go
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 	// Set default config
 	config.InitDefaultConfig()
-	// We need to set the root path even if we're not using the config, otherwise fixtures are not loaded correctly
-	config.ServiceRootpath.Set(os.Getenv("VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ROOTPATH"))
 
 	i18n.Init()
 
diff --git a/pkg/modules/migration/main_test.go b/pkg/modules/migration/main_test.go
index b68acc07a..a9a671357 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/migration/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/migration/main_test.go
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 	// Set default config
 	config.InitDefaultConfig()
-	// We need to set the root path even if we're not using the config, otherwise fixtures are not loaded correctly
-	config.ServiceRootpath.Set(os.Getenv("VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ROOTPATH"))
 
 	// Some tests use the file engine, so we'll need to initialize that
 	files.InitTests()
diff --git a/pkg/modules/migration/todoist/main_test.go b/pkg/modules/migration/todoist/main_test.go
index f7d79bdee..f9afe9d15 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/migration/todoist/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/migration/todoist/main_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ import (
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	// Initialize logger for tests
 	log.InitLogger()
+	config.ServicePublicURL.Set("https://localhost")
+	config.InitConfig()
 
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/modules/migration/todoist/todoist_test.go b/pkg/modules/migration/todoist/todoist_test.go
index b524f74d5..df95ecbef 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/migration/todoist/todoist_test.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/migration/todoist/todoist_test.go
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestConvertTodoistToVikunja(t *testing.T) {
-
-	config.InitConfig()
-
 	time1, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, "2014-09-26T08:25:05Z")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	time1 = time1.In(config.GetTimeZone())
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ func TestConvertTodoistToVikunja(t *testing.T) {
 	dueTimeWithTime = dueTimeWithTime.In(config.GetTimeZone())
 	nilTime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	exampleFile, err := os.ReadFile(config.ServiceRootpath.GetString() + "/pkg/modules/migration/testimage.jpg")
+	exampleFile, err := os.ReadFile("../testimage.jpg")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	makeTestItem := func(id, projectId string, hasDueDate, hasLabels, done bool) *item {
diff --git a/pkg/modules/migration/trello/main_test.go b/pkg/modules/migration/trello/main_test.go
index d665cd3ba..95c025b59 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/migration/trello/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/migration/trello/main_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ import (
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	// Initialize logger for tests
 	log.InitLogger()
+	config.ServicePublicURL.Set("https://localhost")
+	config.InitConfig()
 
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/modules/migration/trello/trello_test.go b/pkg/modules/migration/trello/trello_test.go
index 2ce551725..563b4afc8 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/migration/trello/trello_test.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/migration/trello/trello_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/files"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/models"
 
@@ -33,9 +32,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func getTestBoard(t *testing.T) ([]*trello.Board, time.Time) {
-
-	config.InitConfig()
-
 	time1, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, "2014-09-26T08:25:05Z")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -240,7 +236,7 @@ func getTestBoard(t *testing.T) ([]*trello.Board, time.Time) {
 func TestConvertTrelloToVikunja(t *testing.T) {
 	trelloData, time1 := getTestBoard(t)
 
-	exampleFile, err := os.ReadFile(config.ServiceRootpath.GetString() + "/pkg/modules/migration/testimage.jpg")
+	exampleFile, err := os.ReadFile("../testimage.jpg")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	expectedHierarchyOrg := map[string][]*models.ProjectWithTasksAndBuckets{
diff --git a/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/main_test.go b/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/main_test.go
index e3bbfba9a..e723ba586 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/main_test.go
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 	// Set default config
 	config.InitDefaultConfig()
-	// We need to set the root path even if we're not using the config, otherwise fixtures are not loaded correctly
-	config.ServiceRootpath.Set(os.Getenv("VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ROOTPATH"))
 
 	// Some tests use the file engine, so we'll need to initialize that
 	files.InitTests()
diff --git a/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/vikunja_test.go b/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/vikunja_test.go
index a343e0920..848f568b7 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/vikunja_test.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/vikunja_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/user"
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ func TestVikunjaFileMigrator_Migrate(t *testing.T) {
 		m := &FileMigrator{}
 		u := &user.User{ID: 1}
 
-		f, err := os.Open(config.ServiceRootpath.GetString() + "/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/export.zip")
+		f, err := os.Open("export.zip")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Could not open file: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ func TestVikunjaFileMigrator_Migrate(t *testing.T) {
 		m := &FileMigrator{}
 		u := &user.User{ID: 1}
 
-		f, err := os.Open(config.ServiceRootpath.GetString() + "/pkg/modules/migration/vikunja-file/export_pre_0.21.0.zip")
+		f, err := os.Open("export_pre_0.21.0.zip")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Could not open file: %s", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/notifications/main_test.go b/pkg/notifications/main_test.go
index 85fb79b2f..89d1cd2fd 100644
--- a/pkg/notifications/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/notifications/main_test.go
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 	// Set default config
 	config.InitDefaultConfig()
-	// We need to set the root path even if we're not using the config, otherwise fixtures are not loaded correctly
-	config.ServiceRootpath.Set(os.Getenv("VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ROOTPATH"))
 
 	SetupTests()
 
diff --git a/pkg/webtests/integrations.go b/pkg/webtests/integrations.go
index 86cdd4de1..67a3ad400 100644
--- a/pkg/webtests/integrations.go
+++ b/pkg/webtests/integrations.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -65,8 +64,7 @@ var (
 
 func setupTestEnv() (e *echo.Echo, err error) {
 	config.InitDefaultConfig()
-	// We need to set the root path even if we're not using the config, otherwise fixtures are not loaded correctly
-	config.ServiceRootpath.Set(os.Getenv("VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ROOTPATH"))
+	config.ServicePublicURL.Set("https://localhost")
 
 	// Initialize logger for tests
 	log.InitLogger()