diff --git a/labs/lab-01-iam/tests/03-non-root-test.sh b/labs/lab-01-iam/tests/03-non-root-test.sh
index 2e7f8c3..6551ed6 100755
--- a/labs/lab-01-iam/tests/03-non-root-test.sh
+++ b/labs/lab-01-iam/tests/03-non-root-test.sh
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ test_container_user_configured() {
 
 test_no_container_runs_as_root() {
     # INF-01 requirement: NO container should run as root
-    local compose_file="$PROJECT_ROOT/labs/lab-01-iam/docker-compose.yml"
+    cd "$PROJECT_ROOT/labs/lab-01-iam"
+    local compose_file="docker-compose.yml"
 
     if [ ! -f "$compose_file" ]; then
         echo -e "${YELLOW}SKIP${NC}: docker-compose.yml not created yet"