diff --git a/test/clt-tests/sharding/base/config/searchd-with-flexible-ports.conf b/test/clt-tests/sharding/base/config/searchd-with-flexible-ports.conf
index b205752568..da7c443037 100644
--- a/test/clt-tests/sharding/base/config/searchd-with-flexible-ports.conf
+++ b/test/clt-tests/sharding/base/config/searchd-with-flexible-ports.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ searchd {
 	data_dir = /var/log/manticore-${INSTANCE}
 	query_log_format = sphinxql
 	query_log_commands = 1
-	buddy_path = ${EXTRA_SECTION}
+	${EXTRA_SECTION}
 }
 
 EOF
diff --git a/test/clt-tests/sharding/replication/data-manipulation.rec b/test/clt-tests/sharding/replication/data-manipulation.rec
index 488d0fb4b3..72e5f73dfa 100644
--- a/test/clt-tests/sharding/replication/data-manipulation.rec
+++ b/test/clt-tests/sharding/replication/data-manipulation.rec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ––– block: ./init –––
 ––– input –––
-export EXTRA_SECTION="manticore-executor /workdir/src/main.php"
+export EXTRA_SECTION="buddy_path = manticore-executor /workdir/src/main.php"
 ––– output –––
 ––– input –––
 export INSTANCE=1