diff --git a/test/test_inference/test_buildout_detection.py b/test/test_inference/test_buildout_detection.py
index 4817339d..01d56a78 100644
--- a/test/test_inference/test_buildout_detection.py
+++ b/test/test_inference/test_buildout_detection.py
@@ -80,4 +80,5 @@ def test_path_from_sys_path_assignment(Script):
 
     paths = check_module_test(Script, code)
     assert 1 not in paths
-    assert '/home/test/.buildout/eggs/important_package.egg' in map(str, paths)
+    assert os.path.abspath('/home/test/.buildout/eggs/important_package.egg') \
+        in map(str, paths)