diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/build.gradle.kts
index 2d546c1c9a0..aa358cb8336 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ afterEvaluate {
     }
 }
 
-projectTest()
+projectTest {
+    workingDir = rootDir
+}
 
 runtimeJar()
 sourcesJar()
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/script/util/ScriptUtilIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/script/util/ScriptUtilIT.kt
index 89859018abc..388843bee0e 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/script/util/ScriptUtilIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/script/util/ScriptUtilIT.kt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ done
             environment: Map<String, Any?>? = null,
             suppressOutput: Boolean = false
     ): Class<*>? =
-            compileScriptImpl("src/test/resources/scripts/" + scriptFileName,
+            compileScriptImpl("libraries/tools/kotlin-script-util/src/test/resources/scripts/" + scriptFileName,
                               KotlinScriptDefinitionFromAnnotatedTemplate(scriptTemplate, environment), suppressOutput)
 
     private fun compileScriptImpl(