diff --git a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
index 89db161..b82f72f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
@@ -1288,7 +1288,13 @@
     " check that the relative path works in /
     lcd /
     call assert_equal(1, executable(catcmd))
-    call assert_equal('/' .. catcmd, catcmd->exepath())
+    let result = catcmd->exepath()
+    " when using chroot looking for sbin/cat can return bin/cat, that is OK
+    if catcmd =~ '\<sbin\>' && result =~ '\<bin\>'
+      call assert_equal('/' .. substitute(catcmd, '\<sbin\>', 'bin', ''), result)
+    else
+      call assert_equal('/' .. catcmd, result)
+    endif
     bwipe
   else
     throw 'Skipped: does not work on this platform'