diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 915bd0b6c..f87790c1c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ tasks {
 		enabled = !experimentalBuild
 		reports {
 			xml.required.set(true)
-			xml.outputLocation.set(file("${layout.buildDirectory}/reports/jacoco/report.xml"))
+			xml.outputLocation.set(layout.buildDirectory.file("reports/jacoco/report.xml"))
 		}
 	}