diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/touch_variation6-win32.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/touch_variation6-win32.phpt
index 57433869c2b..625e5719505 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/touch_variation6-win32.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/touch_variation6-win32.phpt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) != 'WIN') {
 
 $workDir = "touchVar5.tmp";
 $subDirOrFile = "aSubDirOrFile";
+chdir(__DIR__);
 mkdir($workDir);
 $cwd = getcwd();