diff --git a/tests/testing_utils.py b/tests/testing_utils.py
index 8626367be..faed0da6d 100644
--- a/tests/testing_utils.py
+++ b/tests/testing_utils.py
@@ -83,10 +83,11 @@ def _parse_configs_dir(current_config_dir):
         for file in os.listdir(current_config_dir):
             config_path = os.path.join(current_config_dir, file)
             config = _load_yaml(config_path)
-            config["testconfig_path"] = config_path
             if not config:
                 continue
 
+            config["testconfig_path"] = config_path
+
             cadence = os.environ.get("CADENCE", "commit")
             expected_cadence = config.get("cadence")