diff --git a/python/python-test-env/junit5/src/com/intellij/python/test/env/junit5/pyVenvFixture.kt b/python/python-test-env/junit5/src/com/intellij/python/test/env/junit5/pyVenvFixture.kt
index a4f1fee5e026..764b47479efb 100644
--- a/python/python-test-env/junit5/src/com/intellij/python/test/env/junit5/pyVenvFixture.kt
+++ b/python/python-test-env/junit5/src/com/intellij/python/test/env/junit5/pyVenvFixture.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fun TestFixture<SdkFixture<PyEnvironment>>.pyVenvFixture(
   val env = this@pyVenvFixture.init().env
   withContext(Dispatchers.EDT) {
     val module = moduleFixture?.init()
-    val venvDir = where.init()
+    val venvDir = where.init().resolve(".venv")
     val venvPython = createVenv(env.pythonPath, venvDir).getOrThrow()
     val venvSdk = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { createSdk(venvPython) }
     if (addToSdkTable) {