diff --git a/tests/php/SiteTreeSubsitesTest.php b/tests/php/SiteTreeSubsitesTest.php
index 926571e..bd3dc7c 100644
--- a/tests/php/SiteTreeSubsitesTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/SiteTreeSubsitesTest.php
@@ -430,6 +430,9 @@ class SiteTreeSubsitesTest extends BaseSubsiteTest
      */
     public function testAlternateAbsoluteLink($pageFixtureName, $action, $expectedAbsoluteLink)
     {
+        // Setting a control value, in case base url is set for the installation under test
+        Config::modify()->set(Director::class, 'alternate_base_url', 'http://localhost/');
+
         /** @var Page $page */
         $page = $this->objFromFixture(Page::class, $pageFixtureName);