diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
index a92f22744d..21ee68be07 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -accel tcg \
 -cpu cortex-a57 \
 -drive file=/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on \
--drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
+-drive file=/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
 -m 1024 \
 -realtime mlock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.xml
index 5de2eb5d3c..ef95ba5c17 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
   </os>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
index 4ffbad8188..4382f0736c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -accel tcg \
 -cpu cortex-a57 \
 -drive file=/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on \
--drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
+-drive file=/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
 -m 1024 \
 -realtime mlock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.xml
index e66b805da4..c36ce824ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
   </os>
   <cpu mode='custom'>
     <model>cortex-a57</model>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
index 2e311adf33..6604d1e5bd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes"}' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash0-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-pflash0-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-pflash0-storage"}' \
--blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-pflash1-storage"}' \
 -machine virt,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=2,pflash0=libvirt-pflash0-format,pflash1=libvirt-pflash1-format,memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -accel tcg \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.xml
index e908d24ac2..b1b5e87c22 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
index 3ca8409e35..0f78840cb3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes"}' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash0-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-pflash0-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-pflash0-storage"}' \
--blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-pflash1-storage"}' \
 -machine virt,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=2,pflash0=libvirt-pflash0-format,pflash1=libvirt-pflash1-format,memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -accel tcg \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.xml
index 7e4fe64b43..27825e9a55 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-os-interleave.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-os-interleave.xml
index 8e2286e519..d6c86c661c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-os-interleave.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-os-interleave.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
index f0799bec3c..e5595d3de7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -accel tcg \
 -global driver=cfi.pflash01,property=secure,value=on \
 -drive file=/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on \
--drive file=/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
+-drive file=/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
 -m 1024 \
 -realtime mlock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.xml
index 0788bb9b03..fb5ca4c48d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='q35'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' secure='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
index bfbe29a63e..e5f4e2bc4c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -machine pc,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
 -accel tcg \
 -drive file=/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on \
--drive file=/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
+-drive file=/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
 -m 1024 \
 -realtime mlock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.xml
index 9cc7853e48..329d510e95 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.args
index 0f1eed66c2..840ece3893 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.args
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -machine virt,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=2 \
 -accel hvf \
 -drive file=/usr/share/edk2/aarch64/QEMU_EFI-silent-pflash.raw,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on \
--drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/test_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
+-drive file=/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
 -m 4096 \
 -realtime mlock=off \
 -smp 2,sockets=2,cores=1,threads=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.xml
index ef13820e17..01997b9731 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/edk2/aarch64/QEMU_EFI-silent-pflash.raw</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/test_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.xml
index 63886666dd..18ceafa948 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os firmware='bios'>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-4.0'>hvm</type>
     <loader secure='no'/>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
index fdbf8deabe..1bf6ec65bd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/.config \
 -object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/master-key.aes"}' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash0-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-pflash0-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-pflash0-storage"}' \
--blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora_VARS.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-pflash1-storage"}' \
 -machine pc-q35-4.0,usb=off,smm=on,dump-guest-core=off,pflash0=libvirt-pflash0-format,pflash1=libvirt-pflash1-format,memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -accel kvm \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.xml
index a285e06334..67c93fdbb9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os firmware='efi'>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-4.0'>hvm</type>
     <loader secure='yes'/>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
index 470fe31256..16eb08078c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/.config \
 -object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/master-key.aes"}' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash0-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-pflash0-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-pflash0-storage"}' \
--blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora_VARS.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd","node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-pflash1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-pflash1-storage"}' \
 -machine pc-q35-4.0,usb=off,smm=on,dump-guest-core=off,pflash0=libvirt-pflash0-format,pflash1=libvirt-pflash1-format,memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -accel kvm \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.xml
index 46a7b1b780..8109e227c0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os firmware='efi'>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-4.0'>hvm</type>
     <loader secure='no'/>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
index 60da1e282a..52d902612b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -accel tcg \
 -cpu Haswell \
 -drive file=/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on \
--drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
+-drive file=/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1 \
 -m 1024 \
 -realtime mlock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.xml
index 4eb5a466e9..7e3fa48e9d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='q35'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
   </os>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-uefi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-uefi.xml
index 91c83c808c..4e4d6fa3d1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-uefi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-uefi.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='q35'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
   </os>
   <cpu mode='custom'>
     <model>Haswell</model>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.xml
index a3571c62d7..b4e7e0a944 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.xml
index 4f1e9cc18b..3a7961df10 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/AAVMF/AAVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/bios-nvram-os-interleave.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/bios-nvram-os-interleave.xml
index 0a2f718faa..6a40866b0b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/bios-nvram-os-interleave.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/bios-nvram-os-interleave.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/bios-nvram.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/bios-nvram.xml
index 17f15fd00b..7049f5e9c5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/bios-nvram.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/bios-nvram.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader>
-    <nvram>/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.xml
index b5193a02b4..16e8c23a79 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/hvf-aarch64-virt-headless.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
     <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/edk2/aarch64/QEMU_EFI-silent-pflash.raw</loader>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/test_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.xml
index df6f61421a..e6704fb7de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os firmware='bios'>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-4.0'>hvm</type>
     <loader secure='no'/>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.xml
index c383546cc6..35ee0a61b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os firmware='efi'>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-4.0'>hvm</type>
     <loader secure='yes'/>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.xml
index 04d57860e7..ca323482f8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <os firmware='efi'>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-4.0'>hvm</type>
     <loader secure='no'/>
-    <nvram>/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora_VARS.fd</nvram>
+    <nvram>/some/user/nvram/path/guest_VARS.fd</nvram>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
   </os>