diff --git a/Lib/test/test_embed.py b/Lib/test/test_embed.py
index e1af15dd70ff91..94cdd98b2dbba4 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_embed.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_embed.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             ext = ("_d" if debug_build(sys.executable) else "") + ".exe"
             exename += ext
             exepath = builddir
-            expecteddir = support.REPO_ROOT
+            expecteddir = os.path.join(support.REPO_ROOT, builddir)
         else:
             exepath = os.path.join(builddir, 'Programs')
             expecteddir = os.path.join(support.REPO_ROOT, 'Programs')