diff --git a/src/testdir/test89.in b/src/testdir/test89.in
index 2ad3f25..1c3079f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test89.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test89.in
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@
 :$put h
 :"
 :let cwd=getcwd()
-:cd ../..
+:cd ..
+:" Tests may be run from a shadow directory, so an extra cd needs to be done to
+:" get above src/
+:if fnamemodify(getcwd(), ':t') != 'src' | cd ../.. | else | cd .. | endif
 :$put =''
 :$put ='Testing findfile'
 :$put =''