diff --git a/test_text_spotting/test_deepsolo_runner.py b/test_text_spotting/test_deepsolo_runner.py
index 1edef9d2..00239717 100644
--- a/test_text_spotting/test_deepsolo_runner.py
+++ b/test_text_spotting/test_deepsolo_runner.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def sample_dir():
-    return pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "sample_files"
+    return pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "tests" / "sample_files"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/test_text_spotting/test_dptext_runner.py b/test_text_spotting/test_dptext_runner.py
index 01ae5cfa..a23d3dd1 100644
--- a/test_text_spotting/test_dptext_runner.py
+++ b/test_text_spotting/test_dptext_runner.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def sample_dir():
-    return pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "sample_files"
+    return pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "tests" / "sample_files"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/test_text_spotting/test_maptext_runner.py b/test_text_spotting/test_maptext_runner.py
index d29a4854..06d33a68 100644
--- a/test_text_spotting/test_maptext_runner.py
+++ b/test_text_spotting/test_maptext_runner.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def sample_dir():
-    return pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "sample_files"
+    return pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "tests" / "sample_files"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture