diff --git a/test/example-runner.py b/test/example-runner.py
index d967086..dabfdf4 100755
--- a/test/example-runner.py
+++ b/test/example-runner.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def check_file(root, out_file, stdout):
     if platform.system() == "Windows":
         executable_name += ".exe"
 
-    root_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    root_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
     interp_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(root_path, "build", "src", executable_name))
 
     # Recursively search through the examples directory or the path passed in