diff --git a/tests/core/core-configuration-layer-ftest.el b/tests/core/core-configuration-layer-ftest.el
index 0f2b38bf9..b617e1b94 100644
--- a/tests/core/core-configuration-layer-ftest.el
+++ b/tests/core/core-configuration-layer-ftest.el
@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@
 ;; configuration-layer//declare-layers
 ;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-(ert-deftest test-declare-layers--spacemacs-layer-always-first ()
-  (let ((dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(spacemacs
-                                             emacs-lisp
+(ert-deftest test-declare-layers--distribution-layer-always-first ()
+  (let ((dotspacemacs-distribution 'spacemacs)
+        (dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(emacs-lisp
                                              (git :variables foo 'bar))))
     (configuration-layer//declare-layers)
     (should (eq 'spacemacs (oref (first configuration-layer--layers) :name)))))
 
-(ert-deftest test-declare-layers--spacemacs-layer-always-first-all ()
-  (let ((dotspacemacs-configuration-layers 'all))
+(ert-deftest test-declare-layers--distribution-layer-always-first-all ()
+  (let ((dotspacemacs-distribution 'spacemacs)
+        (dotspacemacs-configuration-layers 'all))
     (configuration-layer//declare-layers)
     (should (eq 'spacemacs (oref (first configuration-layer--layers) :name)))))