diff --git a/tests/utests/ofagent/__init__.py b/tests/utests/ofagent/__init__.py
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+++ b/tests/utests/ofagent/__init__.py
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+import os
+import sys
+voltha_base = os.getenv("VOLTHA_BASE",".")
+sys.path.append(voltha_base+'/ofagent/')