diff --git a/tests/test_cli_init.py b/tests/test_cli_init.py
index 1a753455..92ff999d 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_init.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_init.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_init_command_aliased_framework_empty_project(self, alias: str, framewor
         if framework != self.framework:
             self.skipTest(f"{alias} is not related to this framework")
 
+        conf.set_path(self.project_dir)  # set working dir, init adds `slug_name`
         init_project(slug_name='test_project', template='empty', framework=alias)
-        conf.set_path(self.project_dir / 'test_project')
         config = conf.ConfigFile()
         assert config.framework == framework