diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 394960042..bd543ff93 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from freqtrade.plugins.protectionmanager import ProtectionManager
 from freqtrade.resolvers import ExchangeResolver, StrategyResolver
 from freqtrade.strategy.interface import IStrategy
 from freqtrade.strategy.strategy_wrapper import strategy_safe_wrapper
+from freqtrade.util.binance_mig import migrate_binance_futures_data
 from freqtrade.wallets import Wallets
 
 
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ class Backtesting:
         self._can_short = self.trading_mode != TradingMode.SPOT
         self._position_stacking: bool = self.config.get('position_stacking', False)
         self.enable_protections: bool = self.config.get('enable_protections', False)
+        migrate_binance_futures_data(config)
 
         self.init_backtest()
 
diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
index ef7cadc91..9c6086b44 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ def test_backtest__enter_trade_futures(default_conf_usdt, fee, mocker) -> None:
     default_conf_usdt['trading_mode'] = 'futures'
     default_conf_usdt['margin_mode'] = 'isolated'
     default_conf_usdt['stake_currency'] = 'USDT'
+    default_conf_usdt['datadir'] = Path(default_conf_usdt['datadir'])
     default_conf_usdt['exchange']['pair_whitelist'] = ['.*']
     backtesting = Backtesting(default_conf_usdt)
     backtesting._set_strategy(backtesting.strategylist[0])