diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 5c9f1bf73fb01aedcb3f18a8924905ced75c7e30..59036c2d9b5d2b3660df29c05b78488d2126d986 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     t.use_lld = !disable_llvm;
 
     const run_t = b.addRunArtifact(t);
+    run_t.setCwd(b.path("."));
     run_t.has_side_effects = true;
 
     const t_step = b.step("test", "Run all library tests");