diff --git a/util/test/run_tests.py b/util/test/run_tests.py
index 1910402ec..00a30d9e1 100644
--- a/util/test/run_tests.py
+++ b/util/test/run_tests.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ if args.pyrenderdoc is not None:
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
+os.chdir(sys.path[0])
+
 artifacts_dir = os.path.realpath(args.artifacts)
 
 try: