diff --git a/test/test_logfile.sh b/test/test_logfile.sh
index af0965c4..9ee9d524 100644
--- a/test/test_logfile.sh
+++ b/test/test_logfile.sh
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ EOF
 
 export YES_COLOR=1
 
-touch -t 202211030923 logfile_ansi.1
+touch -t 202211030923 ${test_dir}/logfile_ansi.1
 
 run_cap_test ${lnav_test} -n \
     -c ';SELECT log_time, log_body FROM syslog_log' \