diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/util/FileUtilsTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/util/FileUtilsTests.java
index 547e748cb..b22c30d78 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/util/FileUtilsTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/util/FileUtilsTests.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  */
 public class FileUtilsTests {
 
-	private File file = new File("FileUtilsTests.tmp");
+	private File file = new File("target/FileUtilsTests.tmp");
 
 	/**
 	 * No restart + file should not be overwritten => file is created if it does