diff --git tests/api.sh tests/api.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 01f37c49..0c8c6960
--- tests/api.sh
+++ tests/api.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 TESTBIN="$1"
 TESTDIR=$(dirname "$0")
+ZENOHD="${2:-zenohd}"
+LOGFILE=$(basename "$1")
 
 if [ "$OSTYPE" = "msys" ]; then
   TESTBIN="$TESTDIR/Debug/$TESTBIN.exe"
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ echo "------------------ Running test $TESTBIN -------------------"
 
 sleep 5
 
-if [ ! -f zenohd ]; then
+if [ ! -f $ZENOHD ]; then
     git clone https://github.com/eclipse-zenoh/zenoh.git zenoh-git
     cd zenoh-git || exit
     if [ -n "$ZENOH_BRANCH" ]; then
@@ -36,18 +38,16 @@ if [ ! -f zenohd ]; then
     fi
     rustup show
     cargo build --lib --bin zenohd
-    cp ./target/debug/zenohd "$TESTDIR"/
+    ZENOHD="./target/debug/zenohd"
     cd "$TESTDIR"|| exit
 fi
 
-chmod +x zenohd
-
 LOCATORS="tcp/127.0.0.1:7447"
 for LOCATOR in $(echo "$LOCATORS" | xargs); do
     sleep 1
 
     echo "> Running zenohd ... $LOCATOR"
-    RUST_LOG=debug ./zenohd --plugin-search-dir "$TESTDIR/zenoh-git/target/debug" -l "$LOCATOR" > zenohd."$1".log 2>&1 &
+    RUST_LOG=debug $ZENOHD --plugin-search-dir ".." -l "$LOCATOR" > $PWD/zenohd."$LOGFILE".log 2>&1 &
     ZPID=$!
 
     sleep 5
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ for LOCATOR in $(echo "$LOCATORS" | xargs); do
     sleep 1
 
     echo "> Logs of zenohd ..."
-    cat zenohd."$1".log
+    cat $PWD/zenohd."$LOGFILE".log
 
     [ "$RETCODE" -lt 0 ] && exit "$RETCODE"
 done
diff --git tests/routed.sh tests/routed.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9608b0ef..1b075836
--- tests/routed.sh
+++ tests/routed.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 TESTBIN="$1"
 TESTDIR=$(dirname "$0")
+ZENOHD="${3:-zenohd}"
+LOGFILE=$(basename "$1")
+OPENSSL="${4:-openssl}"
 
 if [ "$OSTYPE" = "msys" ]; then
   TESTBIN="$TESTDIR/Debug/$TESTBIN.exe"
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ echo "------------------ Running test $TESTBIN -------------------"
 
 sleep 5
 
-if [ ! -f zenohd ]; then
+if [ ! -f $ZENOHD ]; then
     git clone https://github.com/eclipse-zenoh/zenoh.git zenoh-git
     cd zenoh-git || exit
     if [ -n "$ZENOH_BRANCH" ]; then
@@ -36,11 +39,10 @@ if [ ! -f zenohd ]; then
     fi
     rustup show
     cargo build --lib --bin zenohd
-    cp ./target/debug/zenohd "$TESTDIR"/
+    ZENOHD="./target/debug/zenohd"
     cd "$TESTDIR" || exit
 fi
 
-chmod +x zenohd
 
 LOCATORS="tcp/127.0.0.1:7447 tcp/[::1]:7447 udp/127.0.0.1:7447 udp/[::1]:7447"
 ENABLE_TLS=0
@@ -63,9 +65,9 @@ CN = localhost
 subjectAltName = DNS:localhost,IP:127.0.0.1,IP:::1
 EOF
 
-    openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout ca-key.pem -out ca.pem -days 365 -nodes -subj "/CN=Test CA"
-    openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout server-key.pem -out server.csr -nodes -config server.cnf
-    openssl x509 -req -in server.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out server.pem -days 365 \
+    $OPENSSL req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout ca-key.pem -out ca.pem -days 365 -nodes -subj "/CN=Test CA"
+    $OPENSSL req -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout server-key.pem -out server.csr -nodes -config server.cnf
+    $OPENSSL x509 -req -in server.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out server.pem -days 365 \
         -extfile server.cnf -extensions san
     rm server.csr server.cnf
 fi
@@ -87,16 +89,16 @@ for LOCATOR in $(echo "$LOCATORS" | xargs); do
   }
 }
 EOF
-        RUST_LOG=debug ./zenohd -c zenohd_tls.json --plugin-search-dir "$TESTDIR/zenoh-git/target/debug" -l "$LOCATOR" > zenohd."$1".log 2>&1 &
+        RUST_LOG=debug $ZENOHD -c zenohd_tls.json --plugin-search-dir ".." -l "$LOCATOR" > $PWD/zenohd."$LOGFILE".log 2>&1 &
     else
-        RUST_LOG=debug ./zenohd --plugin-search-dir "$TESTDIR/zenoh-git/target/debug" -l "$LOCATOR" > zenohd."$1".log 2>&1 &
+        RUST_LOG=debug $ZENOHD --plugin-search-dir ".." -l "$LOCATOR" > $PWD/zenohd."$LOGFILE".log 2>&1 &
     fi
     ZPID=$!
 
     sleep 5
 
     echo "> Running $TESTBIN ..."
-    "$TESTBIN" "$LOCATOR" > client."$1".log 2>&1
+    "$TESTBIN" "$LOCATOR" > $PWD/client."$LOGFILE".log 2>&1
     RETCODE=$?
 
     echo "> Stopping zenohd ..."
@@ -106,9 +108,9 @@ EOF
 
     if [ "$RETCODE" -lt 0 ]; then
         echo "> Logs of client ..."
-        cat client."$1".log
+        cat $PWD/client."$LOGFILE".log
         echo "> Logs of zenohd ..."
-        cat zenohd."$1".log
+        cat $PWD/client."$LOGFILE".log
         exit "$RETCODE"
     fi
 done
diff --git tests/tls_verify.sh tests/tls_verify.sh
index 673d6d80..a72a6426 100755
--- tests/tls_verify.sh
+++ tests/tls_verify.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 TESTBIN="$1"
 TESTDIR=$(dirname "$0")
+ZENOHD="${2:-zenohd}"
+LOGFILE=$(basename "$1")
+OPENSSL="${3:-openssl}"
 
 if [ "$OSTYPE" = "msys" ]; then
   TESTBIN="$TESTDIR/Debug/$TESTBIN.exe"
@@ -24,19 +27,17 @@ fi
 
 cd "$TESTDIR" || exit 1
 
-if [ ! -f zenohd ]; then
+if [ ! -f $ZENOHD ]; then
     git clone https://github.com/eclipse-zenoh/zenoh.git zenoh-git
     cd zenoh-git || exit 1
     if [ -n "$ZENOH_BRANCH" ]; then
         git switch "$ZENOH_BRANCH"
     fi
     cargo build --lib --bin zenohd
-    cp ./target/debug/zenohd "$TESTDIR"/
+    ZENOHD="./target/debug/zenohd"
     cd "$TESTDIR" || exit 1
 fi
 
-chmod +x zenohd
-
 rm -f ca.pem ca-key.pem ca.srl server.pem server-key.pem server.csr
 cat > server.cnf <<EOF
 [ req ]
@@ -51,9 +52,9 @@ CN = localhost
 subjectAltName = DNS:localhost
 EOF
 
-openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout ca-key.pem -out ca.pem -days 30 -nodes -subj "/CN=Test CA"
-openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout server-key.pem -out server.csr -nodes -config server.cnf
-openssl x509 -req -in server.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out server.pem -days 30 \
+$OPENSSL req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout ca-key.pem -out ca.pem -days 30 -nodes -subj "/CN=Test CA"
+$OPENSSL req -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout server-key.pem -out server.csr -nodes -config server.cnf
+$OPENSSL x509 -req -in server.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out server.pem -days 30 \
     -extfile server.cnf -extensions san
 rm -f server.csr server.cnf
 
@@ -72,8 +73,8 @@ keyUsage = critical, digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
 extendedKeyUsage = clientAuth
 EOF
 
-openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout client-key.pem -out client.csr -nodes -config client.cnf
-openssl x509 -req -in client.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out client.pem -days 30 \
+$OPENSSL req -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout client-key.pem -out client.csr -nodes -config client.cnf
+$OPENSSL x509 -req -in client.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out client.pem -days 30 \
     -extfile client.cnf -extensions v3_req
 rm -f client.csr client.cnf
 
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@ cat > zenohd_tls.json <<EOF
   "transport": {
     "link": {
       "tls": {
-        "root_ca_certificate": "$TESTDIR/ca.pem",
-        "listen_private_key": "$TESTDIR/server-key.pem",
-        "listen_certificate": "$TESTDIR/server.pem"
+        "root_ca_certificate": "ca.pem",
+        "listen_private_key": "server-key.pem",
+        "listen_certificate": "server.pem"
       }
     }
   }
@@ -98,14 +99,14 @@ run_test() {
     expect_success="$2"
     config_file="${3:-zenohd_tls.json}"
 
-    echo "> Running ./zenohd -c $config_file -l ${LOC_BASE} ..."
-    RUST_LOG=warn ./zenohd -c "$config_file" --plugin-search-dir "$TESTDIR/zenoh-git/target/debug" \
-        -l "$LOC_BASE" > zenohd.z_tls_verify.log 2>&1 &
+    echo "> Running $ZENOHD -c $config_file -l ${LOC_BASE} ..."
+    RUST_LOG=debug $ZENOHD -c "$config_file" --plugin-search-dir ".." \
+        -l "$LOC_BASE" > $PWD/zenohd.z_tls_verify.log 2>&1 &
     ZPID=$!
     sleep 5
 
     echo "> Running $TESTBIN \"$locator\" ..."
-    "$TESTBIN" "$locator" --msgs=1 > client.z_tls_verify.log 2>&1
+    "$TESTBIN" "$locator" --msgs=1 > $PWD/client.z_tls_verify.log 2>&1
     RETCODE=$?
 
     echo "> Stopping zenohd ..."
@@ -116,13 +117,13 @@ run_test() {
     if [ "$expect_success" = "1" ]; then
         if [ "$RETCODE" -ne 0 ]; then
             echo "Expected success but client exited with $RETCODE" >&2
-            cat client.z_tls_verify.log >&2
+            cat $PWD/client.z_tls_verify.log >&2
             exit 1
         fi
     else
         if [ "$RETCODE" -eq 0 ]; then
             echo "Expected failure but client succeeded" >&2
-            cat client.z_tls_verify.log >&2
+            cat $PWD/client.z_tls_verify.log >&2
             exit 1
         fi
     fi