diff --git a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/BaseTest.java b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/BaseTest.java
index 5e46f8f6f..7a749c0a2 100755
--- a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/BaseTest.java
+++ b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/BaseTest.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public abstract class BaseTest {
 
     public static final String dbsnpDataLocation = GATKDataLocation;
     public static final String b36dbSNP129 = dbsnpDataLocation + "dbsnp_129_b36.vcf";
+    public static final String b37dbSNP129 = dbsnpDataLocation + "dbsnp_129_b37.vcf";
     public static final String b37dbSNP132 = dbsnpDataLocation + "dbsnp_132_b37.vcf";
 
     public static final String hapmapDataLocation = comparisonDataLocation + "Validated/HapMap/3.3/";