diff --git a/apisix/cli/ngx_tpl.lua b/apisix/cli/ngx_tpl.lua
index fa7bfc9bb4ed..5d814a091e4e 100644
--- a/apisix/cli/ngx_tpl.lua
+++ b/apisix/cli/ngx_tpl.lua
@@ -432,6 +432,11 @@ http {
             dns_resolver = dns_resolver,
         }
         apisix.http_init(args)
+
+        -- set apisix_lua_home into constans module
+        -- it may be used by plugins to determine the work path of apisix
+        local constants = require("apisix.constants")
+        constants.apisix_lua_home = "{*apisix_lua_home*}"
     }
 
     init_worker_by_lua_block {
diff --git a/t/APISIX.pm b/t/APISIX.pm
index 26bf7efe66ce..070733c28708 100644
--- a/t/APISIX.pm
+++ b/t/APISIX.pm
@@ -490,6 +490,12 @@ _EOC_
         dns_resolver = $dns_addrs_tbl_str,
     }
     apisix.http_init(args)
+
+    -- set apisix_lua_home into constans module
+    -- it may be used by plugins to determine the work path of apisix
+    local constants = require("apisix.constants")
+    constants.apisix_lua_home = "$apisix_home"
+
     $extra_init_by_lua
 _EOC_