diff --git a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
index 6721fd47e..41bde2edb 100644
--- a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
+++ b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
@@ -1379,7 +1379,6 @@ fn zebra_state_conflict() -> Result<()> {
         let mut dir_conflict_full = PathBuf::new();
         dir_conflict_full.push(dir_conflict.path());
         dir_conflict_full.push("state");
-        dir_conflict_full.push("state");
         dir_conflict_full.push(format!(
             "v{}",
             zebra_state::constants::DATABASE_FORMAT_VERSION
diff --git a/zebrad/tests/common/launch.rs b/zebrad/tests/common/launch.rs
index 8b4973bec..7112b4286 100644
--- a/zebrad/tests/common/launch.rs
+++ b/zebrad/tests/common/launch.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 //! Test functions in this file will not be run.
 //! This file is only for test library code.
 
-use std::{env, path::Path, time::Duration};
+use std::{
+    env,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    time::Duration,
+};
 
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
 
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ where
     fn cache_config_update_helper(self, config: &mut ZebradConfig) -> Result<Self> {
         if !config.state.ephemeral {
             let dir = self.as_ref();
-            let cache_dir = dir.join("state");
+            let cache_dir = PathBuf::from(dir);
             config.state.cache_dir = cache_dir;
         }