diff --git a/tests/common_test_class.py b/tests/common_test_class.py
index ab375ad0..07274356 100644
--- a/tests/common_test_class.py
+++ b/tests/common_test_class.py
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@ import json
 import copy
 import sys
 import logging
-
 import datetime
 import os
 import base64
 
 from bson import ObjectId, tz_util
+
+# Override Eve settings before importing eve.tests.
+import common_test_settings
+
+common_test_settings.override_eve()
+
 from eve.tests import TestMinimal
 import pymongo.collection
 from flask.testing import FlaskClient
diff --git a/tests/common_test_settings.py b/tests/common_test_settings.py
index 2a1acdfc..3125847e 100644
--- a/tests/common_test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/common_test_settings.py
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
 from settings import *
 
 from eve.tests.test_settings import MONGO_DBNAME
+
+
+def override_eve():
+    from eve.tests import test_settings
+    from eve import tests
+
+    test_settings.MONGO_HOST = MONGO_HOST
+    test_settings.MONGO_PORT = MONGO_PORT
+    tests.MONGO_HOST = MONGO_HOST
+    tests.MONGO_PORT = MONGO_PORT