diff --git a/crates/cargo-test-support/src/lib.rs b/crates/cargo-test-support/src/lib.rs
index 21d3e081d8f..3a1d13757c4 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-test-support/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-test-support/src/lib.rs
@@ -35,10 +35,23 @@ macro_rules! t {
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! curr_dir {
     () => {
-        std::path::Path::new(file!()).parent().unwrap()
+        $crate::_curr_dir(std::path::Path::new(file!()));
     };
 }
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub fn _curr_dir(mut file_path: &'static Path) -> &'static Path {
+    if !file_path.exists() {
+        // HACK: Must be running in the rust-lang/rust workspace, adjust the paths accordingly.
+        let prefix = PathBuf::from("src").join("tools").join("cargo");
+        if let Ok(crate_relative) = file_path.strip_prefix(prefix) {
+            file_path = crate_relative
+        }
+    }
+    assert!(file_path.exists(), "{} does not exist", file_path.display());
+    file_path.parent().unwrap()
+}
+
 #[track_caller]
 pub fn panic_error(what: &str, err: impl Into<anyhow::Error>) -> ! {
     let err = err.into();