diff --git a/gnu/packages/django.scm b/gnu/packages/django.scm
index 926d6d6dbd..7c89757082 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/django.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/django.scm
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ (define-public python-django-rq
              (invoke "redis-server" "--daemonize" "yes")
              (invoke "django-admin.py" "test" "django_rq"
                      "--settings=django_rq.tests.settings"
-                     "--pythonpath="))))))
+                     "--pythonpath=."))))))
     (native-inputs
      `(("python-mock" ,python-mock)
        ("redis" ,redis)))