diff --git a/autotests/testHT-VHT/ht.conf b/autotests/testHT-VHT/ht.conf
index b5dbc0d5..9a84b063 100644
--- a/autotests/testHT-VHT/ht.conf
+++ b/autotests/testHT-VHT/ht.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
 hw_mode=a
 channel=2
 ssid=testSSID
diff --git a/autotests/testHT-VHT/non-ht-vht.conf b/autotests/testHT-VHT/non-ht-vht.conf
index ae6e2dac..6df06a02 100644
--- a/autotests/testHT-VHT/non-ht-vht.conf
+++ b/autotests/testHT-VHT/non-ht-vht.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
 hw_mode=g
 channel=1
 ssid=testSSID
diff --git a/autotests/testHT-VHT/vht.conf b/autotests/testHT-VHT/vht.conf
index 23453a76..9a7ec0d7 100644
--- a/autotests/testHT-VHT/vht.conf
+++ b/autotests/testHT-VHT/vht.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
 ssid=testSSID
 wpa=2
 wpa_pairwise=CCMP