diff --git a/tests/abc_atlas_cache/test_manifest.py b/tests/abc_atlas_cache/test_manifest.py
index 8dc0121..3c75a04 100644
--- a/tests/abc_atlas_cache/test_manifest.py
+++ b/tests/abc_atlas_cache/test_manifest.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def test_metadata_file_attributes(self):
         assert file_obj.url == 'https://allen-brain-cell-atlas.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/metadata/Allen-CCF-2020/20230630/parcellation.csv'  # noqa: E501
         assert file_obj.version == '20230630'
         assert file_obj.file_size == 41197
-        assert file_obj.local_path == cache_path / 'metadata/Allen-CCF-2020/20230630/parcellation.csv'  # noqa: E501
+        assert file_obj.local_path == (cache_path / 'metadata/Allen-CCF-2020/20230630/parcellation.csv').resolve()  # noqa: E501
         assert file_obj.file_type == 'csv'
         assert file_obj.relative_path == 'metadata/Allen-CCF-2020/20230630/parcellation.csv'  # noqa: E501
         assert file_obj.file_hash == 'aea6f6925d7c84f4e5a2d022cbc9c7bb'