diff --git a/sycl/test-e2e/lit.cfg.py b/sycl/test-e2e/lit.cfg.py
index 4d949853ae56e..77589fac7579f 100644
--- a/sycl/test-e2e/lit.cfg.py
+++ b/sycl/test-e2e/lit.cfg.py
@@ -190,10 +190,13 @@
 
 if lit_config.params.get("enable-perf-tests", False):
     config.available_features.add("enable-perf-tests")
-# Make sure that any dynamic checks below are done in the build directory and
-# not where the sources are located. This is important for the in-tree
-# configuration (as opposite to the standalone one).
-os.chdir(config.sycl_obj_root)
+
+
+# Use this to make sure that any dynamic checks below are done in the build
+# directory and not where the sources are located. This is important for the
+# in-tree configuration (as opposite to the standalone one).
+def open_check_file(file_name):
+    return open(os.path.join(config.sycl_obj_root, file_name), "w")
 
 # check if compiler supports CL command line options
 cl_options = False
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@
 
 # Check for Level Zero SDK
 check_l0_file = "l0_include.cpp"
-with open(check_l0_file, "w") as fp:
+with open_check_file(check_l0_file) as fp:
     print(
         textwrap.dedent(
             """
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@
 
 # Check for sycl-preview library
 check_preview_breaking_changes_file = "preview_breaking_changes_link.cpp"
-with open(check_preview_breaking_changes_file, "w") as fp:
+with open_check_file(check_preview_breaking_changes_file) as fp:
     print(
         textwrap.dedent(
             """
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@
 
 # Check for CUDA SDK
 check_cuda_file = "cuda_include.cpp"
-with open(check_cuda_file, "w") as fp:
+with open_check_file(check_cuda_file) as fp:
     print(
         textwrap.dedent(
             """
@@ -637,7 +640,7 @@
 # be ill-formed (compilation stops with non-zero exit code) if the feature
 # test macro for kernel fusion is not defined.
 check_fusion_file = "check_fusion.cpp"
-with open(check_fusion_file, "w") as ff:
+with open_check_file(check_fusion_file) as ff:
     ff.write("#include <sycl/sycl.hpp>\n")
     ff.write("#ifndef SYCL_EXT_CODEPLAY_KERNEL_FUSION\n")
     ff.write('#error "Feature test for fusion failed"\n')