diff --git a/src/runtime/mod.rs b/src/runtime/mod.rs
index a681c81e80..4e9adfbe33 100644
--- a/src/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .expect("failed to canonicalize rootfs");
 
             assert_eq!(
-                &rootfs_absolute_path,
+                &rootfs_absolute_path.canonicalize().unwrap(),
                 spec.root.expect("no root in spec").path()
             );
         }
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .expect("failed to canonicalize rootfs");
 
             assert_eq!(
-                &rootfs_absolute_path,
+                &rootfs_absolute_path.canonicalize().unwrap(),
                 spec.root.expect("no root in spec").path()
             );
         }