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diff --git a/test/functional/helpers.lua b/test/functional/helpers.lua
index fc6bf80d7e..59723dca20 100644
--- a/test/functional/helpers.lua
+++ b/test/functional/helpers.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ local nvim_prog = os.getenv('NVIM_PROG') or 'build/bin/nvim'
local nvim_argv = {nvim_prog, '-u', 'NONE', '-i', 'NONE', '-N',
'--cmd', 'set shortmess+=I background=light noswapfile',
'--embed'}
+
+-- Formulate a path to the directory containing nvim. We use this to
+-- help run test executables. It helps to keep the tests working, even
+-- when the build is not in the default location.
+local nvim_dir = nvim_prog:gsub("[/\\][^/\\]+$", "")
+if nvim_dir == nvim_prog then
+ nvim_dir = "."
+end
+
local prepend_argv
if os.getenv('VALGRIND') then
@@ -282,6 +291,7 @@ return {
expect = expect,
ok = ok,
nvim = nvim,
+ nvim_dir = nvim_dir,
buffer = buffer,
window = window,
tabpage = tabpage,