diff --git a/data/cookies_file b/data/cookies_file
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97b9387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/cookies_file
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+spec test fake cookies_file
diff --git a/spec/ruby_bugzilla_spec.rb b/spec/ruby_bugzilla_spec.rb
index f9fba84..c5567a8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby_bugzilla_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby_bugzilla_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     # Assume most tests have bugzilla installed and logged in by faking with
     #   valid files
     stub_const("RubyBugzilla::CMD", "/bin/echo")
-    stub_const("RubyBugzilla::COOKIES_FILE", "/bin/echo")
+    stub_const("RubyBugzilla::COOKIES_FILE", File.expand_path("data/cookies_file", File.dirname(__FILE__)))
+
   end
 
   context "#new" do