diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 2fb9ec09422..ecc2b12b014 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -244,8 +244,14 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(metaclass=BitcoinTestMetaClass):
             "src",
             "bitcoin-cli" + config["environment"]["EXEEXT"],
         )
+        fname_bitcoinutil = os.path.join(
+            config["environment"]["BUILDDIR"],
+            "src",
+            "bitcoin-util" + config["environment"]["EXEEXT"],
+        )
         self.options.bitcoind = os.getenv("BITCOIND", default=fname_bitcoind)
         self.options.bitcoincli = os.getenv("BITCOINCLI", default=fname_bitcoincli)
+        self.options.bitcoinutil = os.getenv("BITCOINUTIL", default=fname_bitcoinutil)
 
         os.environ['PATH'] = os.pathsep.join([
             os.path.join(config['environment']['BUILDDIR'], 'src'),