diff --git a/acceptance/acceptance_test.go b/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
index 117172f60..e61166c31 100644
--- a/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
+++ b/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ func runTest(t *testing.T, dir, coverDir string, repls testdiff.ReplacementsCont
 			server.RecordRequests = config.RecordRequests
 			server.IncludeRequestHeaders = config.IncludeRequestHeaders
 
+			// We want later stubs takes precedence, because then leaf configs take precedence over parent directory configs
+			// In gorilla/mux earlier handlers take precedence, so we need to reverse the order
+			slices.Reverse(config.Server)
+
 			for _, stub := range config.Server {
 				require.NotEmpty(t, stub.Pattern)
 				items := strings.Split(stub.Pattern, " ")
diff --git a/acceptance/selftest/server/test.toml b/acceptance/selftest/server/test.toml
index 2531fb910..fca41bf02 100644
--- a/acceptance/selftest/server/test.toml
+++ b/acceptance/selftest/server/test.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 LocalOnly = true
 RecordRequests = true
 
+[[Server]]
+Pattern = "GET /custom/endpoint"
+Response.Body = '''should not see this response, latter response takes precedence'''
+
 [[Server]]
 Pattern = "GET /custom/endpoint"
 Response.Body = '''custom