Index: test_build_ext.py =================================================================== --- test_build_ext.py (revision 64011) +++ test_build_ext.py (working copy) @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ sys.path.append(self.tmp_dir) xx_c = os.path.join(sysconfig.project_base, 'Modules', 'xxmodule.c') + if not os.path.isfile(xx_c): + xx_c = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sysconfig.project_base), 'Modules', 'xxmodule.c') shutil.copy(xx_c, self.tmp_dir) def test_build_ext(self):