diff --git a/tests/verify.sh b/tests/verify.sh
index e91e530..d6fe87a 100755
--- a/tests/verify.sh
+++ b/tests/verify.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -eux
 
-# from standard-test-source
-SOURCE="$(pwd)/source"
+TESTS="$(realpath $(dirname "$0"))"
+if [ -d source ]; then
+    # path for standard-test-source
+    SOURCE="$(pwd)/source"
+else
+    SOURCE="$(realpath $TESTS/..)"
+fi
 LOGS="$(pwd)/logs"
-TESTS="$(pwd)/tests"
 mkdir -p "$LOGS"
 chmod a+w "$LOGS"