diff --git a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.cpp b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.cpp
index 43b579d5740..55eee5beb5a 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.cpp
+++ b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ using namespace eprosima::fastrtps::rtps;
 
 //#define cout "Use Log instead!"
 
+const char* certs_path = nullptr;
 uint16_t global_port = 0;
 bool enable_datasharing;
 bool use_pull_mode;
diff --git a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.hpp b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.hpp
index 0704263571f..5637b58ec41 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.hpp
+++ b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.hpp
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
 #include <functional>
 
 #if HAVE_SECURITY
-extern const char* certs_path;
 extern void blackbox_security_init();
 #endif // if HAVE_SECURITY
 #if TLS_FOUND
 extern void tls_init();
 #endif // if TLS_FOUND
 
+extern const char* certs_path;
 extern uint16_t global_port;
 extern bool enable_datasharing;
 extern bool use_pull_mode;
diff --git a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTestsSecurity.cpp b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTestsSecurity.cpp
index b004a815015..1215a3820b8 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTestsSecurity.cpp
+++ b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTestsSecurity.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ using namespace eprosima::fastrtps::rtps;
 using test_UDPv4Transport = eprosima::fastdds::rtps::test_UDPv4Transport;
 using test_UDPv4TransportDescriptor = eprosima::fastdds::rtps::test_UDPv4TransportDescriptor;
 
-const char* certs_path = nullptr;
-
 enum communication_type
 {
     TRANSPORT,