diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 381513ab9e..0e843ee674 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -102,8 +102,11 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(object):
 
         check_json_precision()
 
+        self.options.cachedir = os.path.abspath(self.options.cachedir)
+
         # Set up temp directory and start logging
         if self.options.tmpdir:
+            self.options.tmpdir = os.path.abspath(self.options.tmpdir)
             os.makedirs(self.options.tmpdir, exist_ok=False)
         else:
             self.options.tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="test")