diff --git a/src/infra/path-alias-guards.test.ts b/src/infra/path-alias-guards.test.ts
index 3019b97c130..b8e5e9106f0 100644
--- a/src/infra/path-alias-guards.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/path-alias-guards.test.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ import { withTempDir } from "../test-helpers/temp-dir.js";
 import { assertNoPathAliasEscape } from "./path-alias-guards.js";
 
 async function withAliasRoot(cb: (root: string) => Promise<void>): Promise<void> {
-  await withTempDir(
-    { prefix: "openclaw-path-alias-", parentDir: process.cwd(), subdir: "root" },
-    cb,
-  );
+  await withTempDir({ prefix: "openclaw-path-alias-", subdir: "root" }, cb);
 }
 
 describe("assertNoPathAliasEscape", () => {