diff --git a/scripts/perf/vhost/run_vhost_test.py b/scripts/perf/vhost/run_vhost_test.py
index 1abb0bc4b..56933325f 100644
--- a/scripts/perf/vhost/run_vhost_test.py
+++ b/scripts/perf/vhost/run_vhost_test.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ parser.add_argument('-d', '--max-disks', default=0, type=int,
                     each virtual machine gets it's own bdev to work on.")
 parser.add_argument('-v', '--vm-count', default=1, type=int,
                     help="How many VMs to run in test. Default: 1")
-parser.add_argument('-i', '--vm-image', default="$HOME/spdk_test_image.qcow2",
+parser.add_argument('-i', '--vm-image', default="$DEPENDENCY_DIR/spdk_test_image.qcow2",
                     type=str, help="VM image to use for running VMs.")
 
 subparsers = parser.add_subparsers()
diff --git a/test/common/config/README.md b/test/common/config/README.md
index fc8a6b772..789745070 100644
--- a/test/common/config/README.md
+++ b/test/common/config/README.md
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ To create the VM image manually use following steps:
    ~~~
    ./spdk/test/common/config/vm_setup.sh -t 'fio'
    ~~~
-6. Place the guest VM in the host at the following location: `/home/sys_sgci/spdk_test_image.qcow2`.
+6. Place the guest VM in the host at the following location: `$DEPENDENCY_DIR/spdk_test_image.qcow2`.
 7. On the host, edit the `~/autorun-spdk.conf` file to include the following line: SPDK_TEST_VHOST=1.
diff --git a/test/nvme/hotplug.sh b/test/nvme/hotplug.sh
index 8563405a4..36fd11a53 100755
--- a/test/nvme/hotplug.sh
+++ b/test/nvme/hotplug.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function devices_delete() {
 }
 
 password=$1
-base_img=$HOME/spdk_test_image.qcow2
+base_img=$DEPENDENCY_DIR/spdk_test_image.qcow2
 qemu_pidfile=$HOME/qemupid
 
 if [ ! -e "$base_img" ]; then
diff --git a/test/vhost/common.sh b/test/vhost/common.sh
index b9a7b3c29..68303726d 100644
--- a/test/vhost/common.sh
+++ b/test/vhost/common.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ VM_DIR=$VHOST_DIR/vms
 TARGET_DIR=$VHOST_DIR/vhost
 VM_PASSWORD="root"
 
-VM_IMAGE=${VM_IMAGE:-"$HOME/spdk_test_image.qcow2"}
+VM_IMAGE=${VM_IMAGE:-"$DEPENDENCY_DIR/spdk_test_image.qcow2"}
 
 if ! hash $QEMU_IMG_BIN $QEMU_BIN; then
 	error 'QEMU is not installed on this system. Unable to run vhost tests.'
diff --git a/test/vhost/manual.sh b/test/vhost/manual.sh
index 881ba5666..5cdb8a453 100755
--- a/test/vhost/manual.sh
+++ b/test/vhost/manual.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ case $1 in
 		echo "  -h |--help                           prints this message"
 		echo ""
 		echo "Environment:"
-		echo "  VM_IMAGE        path to QCOW2 VM image used during test (default: $HOME/spdk_test_image.qcow2)"
+		echo "  VM_IMAGE        path to QCOW2 VM image used during test (default: $DEPENDENCY_DIR/spdk_test_image.qcow2)"
 		echo ""
 		echo "Tests are performed only on Linux machine. For other OS no action is performed."
 		echo ""
diff --git a/test/vhost/perf_bench/vhost_perf.sh b/test/vhost/perf_bench/vhost_perf.sh
index edc35fdc7..7c0ac3f7c 100755
--- a/test/vhost/perf_bench/vhost_perf.sh
+++ b/test/vhost/perf_bench/vhost_perf.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function usage() {
 	echo "    --vm-memory=INT         Amount of RAM memory (in MB) to pass to a single VM."
 	echo "                            Default: 2048 MB"
 	echo "    --vm-image=PATH         OS image to use for running the VMs."
-	echo "                            Default: \$HOME/spdk_test_image.qcow2"
+	echo "                            Default: \$DEPENDENCY_DIR/spdk_test_image.qcow2"
 	echo "    --vm-sar-enable         Measure CPU utilization in guest VMs using sar."
 	echo "    --host-sar-enable       Measure CPU utilization on host using sar."
 	echo "    --sar-delay=INT         Wait for X seconds before starting SAR measurement. Default: 0."