diff --git a/codegen/template_bundle/template_files.go b/codegen/template_bundle/template_files.go
index 0be56cd73..e2e396f1c 100644
--- a/codegen/template_bundle/template_files.go
+++ b/codegen/template_bundle/template_files.go
@@ -1988,8 +1988,19 @@ type mockService struct {
 // - "config/test.yaml" where current dir is the project root
 func MustCreateTestService(t *testing.T, testConfigPaths ...string) MockService {
 	if len(testConfigPaths) == 0 {
-		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), "src", "{{$defaultTestConfigPath}}")
-		testConfigPaths = append(testConfigPaths, defaultPath)
+		configPath := filepath.Join("src", "{{$defaultTestConfigPath}}")
+		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), configPath)
+
+		// This is a temporary solution for running tests using bazel
+		// see https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/test-encyclopedia.html for relevant env vars
+		// TODO: need long term solution to avoid hardcoding bazel specifics
+		bazelPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("TEST_SRCDIR"), os.Getenv("TEST_WORKSPACE"), configPath)
+
+		testConfigPaths = append(
+			testConfigPaths,
+			defaultPath,
+			bazelPath,
+		)
 	}
 	c := config.NewRuntimeConfigOrDie(testConfigPaths, nil)
 
@@ -2121,7 +2132,7 @@ func service_mockTmpl() (*asset, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	info := bindataFileInfo{name: "service_mock.tmpl", size: 4888, mode: os.FileMode(420), modTime: time.Unix(1, 0)}
+	info := bindataFileInfo{name: "service_mock.tmpl", size: 5283, mode: os.FileMode(420), modTime: time.Unix(1, 0)}
 	a := &asset{bytes: bytes, info: info}
 	return a, nil
 }
diff --git a/codegen/templates/service_mock.tmpl b/codegen/templates/service_mock.tmpl
index b9ab39c63..5fc2c1aad 100644
--- a/codegen/templates/service_mock.tmpl
+++ b/codegen/templates/service_mock.tmpl
@@ -63,8 +63,19 @@ type mockService struct {
 // - "config/test.yaml" where current dir is the project root
 func MustCreateTestService(t *testing.T, testConfigPaths ...string) MockService {
 	if len(testConfigPaths) == 0 {
-		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), "src", "{{$defaultTestConfigPath}}")
-		testConfigPaths = append(testConfigPaths, defaultPath)
+		configPath := filepath.Join("src", "{{$defaultTestConfigPath}}")
+		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), configPath)
+
+		// This is a temporary solution for running tests using bazel
+		// see https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/test-encyclopedia.html for relevant env vars
+		// TODO: need long term solution to avoid hardcoding bazel specifics
+		bazelPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("TEST_SRCDIR"), os.Getenv("TEST_WORKSPACE"), configPath)
+
+		testConfigPaths = append(
+			testConfigPaths,
+			defaultPath,
+			bazelPath,
+		)
 	}
 	c := config.NewRuntimeConfigOrDie(testConfigPaths, nil)
 
diff --git a/examples/example-gateway/build/app/demo/services/xyz/mock-service/mock_service.go b/examples/example-gateway/build/app/demo/services/xyz/mock-service/mock_service.go
index b4638afa6..7dfbdc8ba 100644
--- a/examples/example-gateway/build/app/demo/services/xyz/mock-service/mock_service.go
+++ b/examples/example-gateway/build/app/demo/services/xyz/mock-service/mock_service.go
@@ -79,8 +79,19 @@ type mockService struct {
 // - "config/test.yaml" where current dir is the project root
 func MustCreateTestService(t *testing.T, testConfigPaths ...string) MockService {
 	if len(testConfigPaths) == 0 {
-		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), "src", "github.com/uber/zanzibar/examples/example-gateway/config/test.yaml")
-		testConfigPaths = append(testConfigPaths, defaultPath)
+		configPath := filepath.Join("src", "github.com/uber/zanzibar/examples/example-gateway/config/test.yaml")
+		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), configPath)
+
+		// This is a temporary solution for running tests using bazel
+		// see https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/test-encyclopedia.html for relevant env vars
+		// TODO: need long term solution to avoid hardcoding bazel specifics
+		bazelPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("TEST_SRCDIR"), os.Getenv("TEST_WORKSPACE"), configPath)
+
+		testConfigPaths = append(
+			testConfigPaths,
+			defaultPath,
+			bazelPath,
+		)
 	}
 	c := config.NewRuntimeConfigOrDie(testConfigPaths, nil)
 
diff --git a/examples/example-gateway/build/services/echo-gateway/mock-service/mock_service.go b/examples/example-gateway/build/services/echo-gateway/mock-service/mock_service.go
index 196280d79..77c68947f 100644
--- a/examples/example-gateway/build/services/echo-gateway/mock-service/mock_service.go
+++ b/examples/example-gateway/build/services/echo-gateway/mock-service/mock_service.go
@@ -79,8 +79,19 @@ type mockService struct {
 // - "config/test.yaml" where current dir is the project root
 func MustCreateTestService(t *testing.T, testConfigPaths ...string) MockService {
 	if len(testConfigPaths) == 0 {
-		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), "src", "github.com/uber/zanzibar/examples/example-gateway/config/test.yaml")
-		testConfigPaths = append(testConfigPaths, defaultPath)
+		configPath := filepath.Join("src", "github.com/uber/zanzibar/examples/example-gateway/config/test.yaml")
+		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), configPath)
+
+		// This is a temporary solution for running tests using bazel
+		// see https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/test-encyclopedia.html for relevant env vars
+		// TODO: need long term solution to avoid hardcoding bazel specifics
+		bazelPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("TEST_SRCDIR"), os.Getenv("TEST_WORKSPACE"), configPath)
+
+		testConfigPaths = append(
+			testConfigPaths,
+			defaultPath,
+			bazelPath,
+		)
 	}
 	c := config.NewRuntimeConfigOrDie(testConfigPaths, nil)
 
diff --git a/examples/example-gateway/build/services/example-gateway/mock-service/mock_service.go b/examples/example-gateway/build/services/example-gateway/mock-service/mock_service.go
index 29d9c558d..59b97e5a5 100644
--- a/examples/example-gateway/build/services/example-gateway/mock-service/mock_service.go
+++ b/examples/example-gateway/build/services/example-gateway/mock-service/mock_service.go
@@ -79,8 +79,19 @@ type mockService struct {
 // - "config/test.yaml" where current dir is the project root
 func MustCreateTestService(t *testing.T, testConfigPaths ...string) MockService {
 	if len(testConfigPaths) == 0 {
-		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), "src", "github.com/uber/zanzibar/examples/example-gateway/config/test.yaml")
-		testConfigPaths = append(testConfigPaths, defaultPath)
+		configPath := filepath.Join("src", "github.com/uber/zanzibar/examples/example-gateway/config/test.yaml")
+		defaultPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), configPath)
+
+		// This is a temporary solution for running tests using bazel
+		// see https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/test-encyclopedia.html for relevant env vars
+		// TODO: need long term solution to avoid hardcoding bazel specifics
+		bazelPath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("TEST_SRCDIR"), os.Getenv("TEST_WORKSPACE"), configPath)
+
+		testConfigPaths = append(
+			testConfigPaths,
+			defaultPath,
+			bazelPath,
+		)
 	}
 	c := config.NewRuntimeConfigOrDie(testConfigPaths, nil)