diff --git a/internal/core/testing_project.go b/internal/core/testing_project.go
index a140f2331..779c354db 100644
--- a/internal/core/testing_project.go
+++ b/internal/core/testing_project.go
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ func TestMinimalProject(t testing.T) *Project {
 		}...,
 	)
 
+	require.NotEmpty(t, p.project.Path)
+
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, p.Save())