diff --git a/test/integration/helpers.bash b/test/integration/helpers.bash
index b2ceffa6d1..e17185343e 100644
--- a/test/integration/helpers.bash
+++ b/test/integration/helpers.bash
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SWARM_BASE_PORT=$(( ( RANDOM % 1000 )  + 6000 ))
 BASE_PORT=$(( ( RANDOM % 1000 )  + 5000 ))
 
 # Drivers to use for Docker engines the tests are going to create.
-STORAGE_DRIVER=${STORAGE_DRIVER:-aufs}
+STORAGE_DRIVER=${STORAGE_DRIVER:-overlay}
 EXEC_DRIVER=${EXEC_DRIVER:-native}
 
 BUSYBOX_IMAGE="$BATS_TMPDIR/busybox.tgz"