diff --git a/ate/runner.py b/ate/runner.py
index 2988fbaf..309dbb0b 100644
--- a/ate/runner.py
+++ b/ate/runner.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class Runner(object):
         self.context.register_variables_config(variable_binds, level)
 
         request_config = config_dict.get('request', {})
+        if level == "testset":
+            base_url = request_config.pop("base_url", None)
+            self.client = HttpSession(base_url)
         self.context.register_request(request_config, level)
 
     def run_test(self, testcase):
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ class Runner(object):
         """
         self.init_config(testcase, level="testcase")
         parsed_request = self.context.get_parsed_request()
+
         try:
             url = parsed_request.pop('url')
             method = parsed_request.pop('method')
diff --git a/test/data/demo_template_sets.yml b/test/data/demo_template_sets.yml
index 92f8427d..a874110b 100644
--- a/test/data/demo_template_sets.yml
+++ b/test/data/demo_template_sets.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
         - data: ""
         - random: {"func": "gen_random_string", "args": [5]}
         - authorization: {"func": "gen_md5", "args": ["${TOKEN}", "${data}", "${random}"]}
+    request:
+        base_url: http://127.0.0.1:5000
 
 - test:
     name: create user which does not exist
     variable_binds:
         - data: '{"name": "user", "password": "123456"}'
     request:
-        url: http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/users/1000
+        url: /api/users/1000
         method: POST
         headers:
             Content-Type: application/json
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@
         - data: '{"name": "user", "password": "123456"}'
         - expected_status_code: 500
     request:
-        url: http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/users/1000
+        url: /api/users/1000
         method: POST
         headers:
             Content-Type: application/json