diff --git a/tests/framework/ab_test.py b/tests/framework/ab_test.py
index fd89658c547..1e2025b13e5 100644
--- a/tests/framework/ab_test.py
+++ b/tests/framework/ab_test.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def git_ab_test_host_command_if_pr(
     if is_pr():
         git_ab_test_host_command(command, comparator=comparator)
     else:
-        utils.run_cmd(command, **kwargs)
+        utils.run_cmd(command, **kwargs, cwd=Path.cwd().parent)
 
 
 def git_ab_test_host_command(