diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 0b12894..0a5bf1a
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -570,4 +570,12 @@ test_listing_multiple_jargroups() {
 
 
 # Perform tests
-source shunit2
\ No newline at end of file
+# local copy of shunit2
+source shunit2 2>/dev/null
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	# default install location for shunit2
+	source "/usr/share/shunit2/shunit2" 2>/dev/null
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		echo "Could not find shUnit2 install."
+	fi
+fi