diff --git a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.cpp b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.cpp
index c852a08be98..e5fd17e82c0 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 9cfa979839c..d56fd742302 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.hpp
+++ b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTests.hpp
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@
 #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 a97c7a66093..8032e353e39 100644
--- a/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTestsSecurity.cpp
+++ b/test/blackbox/common/BlackboxTestsSecurity.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ 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,