diff --git a/tests/test-all.sh b/tests/test-all.sh
index 229ceada679292a671cacec3264d831a1238fd83..650e94e1bf491d8fc478c6fc74c583c787d1af05 100755
--- a/tests/test-all.sh
+++ b/tests/test-all.sh
@@ -537,9 +537,12 @@ if [ "$2" != "sim" ] && [ "$2" != "python" ] && [ "$2" != "jdbc" ] && [ "$2" !=
 
   stopTaosd
 
-  cd ..
-  cd ..
-  cd scrpt/api
+  cd $tests_dir
+  echo "current dir: "
+  pwd
+  cd script/api
+  echo "current dir: "
+  pwd
   make > /dev/null
 
   ./clientcfgtest