1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/test/test.c b/src/test/test.c
index 203b7489df..8b74c0a87a 100644
--- a/src/test/test.c
+++ b/src/test/test.c
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ setup_directory(void)
   tor_snprintf(temp_dir, sizeof(temp_dir), "/tmp/tor_test_%d_%s",
                (int) getpid(), rnd32);
   r = mkdir(temp_dir, 0700);
+  if (!r) {
+    /* undo sticky bit so tests don't get confused. */
+    r = chown(temp_dir, getuid(), getgid());
+  }
 #endif
   if (r) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Can't create directory %s:", temp_dir);