diff --git a/tests/core/conftest.py b/tests/core/conftest.py
index 2de68dc..7474821 100644
--- a/tests/core/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/core/conftest.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ def ome_zarr_image_v04_path(tmpdir):
 
     group = zarr.open_group(store=zarr_path, mode="w", zarr_format=2)
 
-    with open("tests/data/meta_v04/base_ome_zarr_image_meta.json") as f:
+    json_path = Path("tests") / "data" / " meta_v04" / " base_ome_zarr_image_meta.json"
+    with open(json_path) as f:
         base_ome_zarr_meta = json.load(f)
 
     base_ome_zarr_meta = base_ome_zarr_meta