diff --git a/selftest/target/Samba3.pm b/selftest/target/Samba3.pm
index 20587bf94dd..0972457d924 100755
--- a/selftest/target/Samba3.pm
+++ b/selftest/target/Samba3.pm
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ sub provision($$$$$$)
 	netbios name = $server
 	interfaces = $server_ip/8
 	bind interfaces only = yes
-	panic action = $self->{srcdir}/selftest/gdb_backtrace %d %\$(MAKE_TEST_BINARY)
+	panic action = cd $self->{srcdir} && $self->{srcdir}/selftest/gdb_backtrace %d %\$(MAKE_TEST_BINARY)
 	smbd:suicide mode = yes
 
 	workgroup = $domain