diff --git a/src/StaticSettingsTests/VirtualizedRunHelperTests.cs b/src/StaticSettingsTests/VirtualizedRunHelperTests.cs
index 21ed60c6e..e6176838c 100644
--- a/src/StaticSettingsTests/VirtualizedRunHelperTests.cs
+++ b/src/StaticSettingsTests/VirtualizedRunHelperTests.cs
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ public char AltDirectorySeparatorChar
             }
         }
 
-        public bool PathExists(string path) => exists(path);
+        public bool PathExists(string path) =>
+            exists(path) ||
+            exists(path.Replace('\\', '/')) ||
+            exists(path.Replace('/', '\\'));
 
         // Make sure Path.Combine behaves as on Unix, even when executed on Windows
         public string CombinePaths(string path1, string path2) =>
diff --git a/src/Verify/VirtualizedRunHelper.cs b/src/Verify/VirtualizedRunHelper.cs
index 3d8538021..7eee902cf 100644
--- a/src/Verify/VirtualizedRunHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Verify/VirtualizedRunHelper.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool TryInitializeFromBuildTimePath(string? originalCodeBaseRoot, string buildTi
             var currentDir = Env.CurrentDirectory;
             do
             {
-                var testMappedPath = Env.CombinePaths(currentDir, buildTimePathRelative.Replace('\\', '/'));
+                var testMappedPath = Env.CombinePaths(currentDir, buildTimePathRelative);
                 if (Env.PathExists(testMappedPath))
                 {
                     baseRootAbsolute = buildTimePath[..^buildTimePathRelative.Length];