diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md
index d9f87fc1a1..d21323d991 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing.md
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ cmake -B debug-build -S . -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug --preset all-tests
 cmake --build debug-build
 
 # 4. Run the tests using CTest
-cd debug-build
-ctest -j 4 --output-on-failure -C Debug
+ctest -j 4 --output-on-failure -C Debug --test-dir debug-build
 ```
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diff --git a/tools/scripts/buildAndTest.cmd b/tools/scripts/buildAndTest.cmd
index 7c10e564f0..fa3591246c 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/buildAndTest.cmd
+++ b/tools/scripts/buildAndTest.cmd
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ rem 3. Run the actual build
 cmake --build debug-build
 
 rem 4. Run the tests using CTest
-cd debug-build
-ctest -j 4 --output-on-failure -C Debug
+ctest -j 4 --output-on-failure -C Debug --test-dir debug-build
 rem end-snippet
diff --git a/tools/scripts/buildAndTest.sh b/tools/scripts/buildAndTest.sh
index 01a82837a3..0383c97ee9 100755
--- a/tools/scripts/buildAndTest.sh
+++ b/tools/scripts/buildAndTest.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ cmake -B debug-build -S . -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug --preset all-tests
 cmake --build debug-build
 
 # 4. Run the tests using CTest
-cd debug-build
-ctest -j 4 --output-on-failure -C Debug
+ctest -j 4 --output-on-failure -C Debug --test-dir debug-build
 # end-snippet