diff --git a/test/lib/create-next-install.js b/test/lib/create-next-install.js
index 1c850d4f31b06..12e77fbd64b31 100644
--- a/test/lib/create-next-install.js
+++ b/test/lib/create-next-install.js
@@ -100,9 +100,18 @@ async function createNextInstall({
           const swcDirectory = fs
             .readdirSync(path.join(origRepoDir, 'node_modules/@next'))
             .find((directory) => directory.startsWith('swc-'))
-          process.env.NEXT_TEST_NATIVE_DIR = swcDirectory
+          process.env.NEXT_TEST_NATIVE_DIR = path.join(
+            origRepoDir,
+            'node_modules/@next',
+            swcDirectory
+          )
         }
 
+        // log for clarity of which version we're using
+        require('console').log({
+          swcDirectory: process.env.NEXT_TEST_NATIVE_DIR,
+        })
+
         pkgPaths = await rootSpan
           .traceChild('linkPackages')
           .traceAsyncFn((span) =>