diff --git a/common/src/test/java/ctbrec/io/json/ObjectMapperRecordingTest.java b/common/src/test/java/ctbrec/io/json/ObjectMapperRecordingTest.java
index 6095bf27..196aa92d 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/ctbrec/io/json/ObjectMapperRecordingTest.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/ctbrec/io/json/ObjectMapperRecordingTest.java
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ class ObjectMapperRecordingTest {
         recording.setPinned(true);
         recording.setNote("note");
         recording.setAssociatedFiles(Set.of("a", "b", "c"));
-        recording.setAbsoluteFile(new File("/tmp/test.rec.ts"));
-        recording.setPostProcessedFile(new File("/tmp/pp.ts"));
+        recording.setAbsoluteFile(new File("/tmp/test.rec.ts").getAbsoluteFile());
+        recording.setPostProcessedFile(new File("/tmp/pp.ts").getAbsoluteFile());
         recording.setSelectedResolution(2);
         return recording;
     }