diff --git a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/index.ts b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/index.ts
index 85256b44b1a..363358301d8 100644
--- a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function run(): Promise<void> {
 		mocha.useColors(true);
 	}
 
-	const testsRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '.');
+	const testsRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
 
 	return new Promise((c, e) => {
 		glob('**/**.test.js', { cwd: testsRoot }, (err, files) => {
diff --git a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/workspace-tests/index.ts b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/workspace-tests/index.ts
index 889f7f764e2..69113f3cd41 100644
--- a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/workspace-tests/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/workspace-tests/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function run(): Promise<void> {
 		mocha.useColors(true);
 	}
 
-	const testsRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '.');
+	const testsRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
 
 	return new Promise((c, e) => {
 		glob('**/**.test.js', { cwd: testsRoot }, (err, files) => {