diff --git a/system-test/storage.ts b/system-test/storage.ts
index 7faf8f162..11162244a 100644
--- a/system-test/storage.ts
+++ b/system-test/storage.ts
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ describe('storage', () => {
                 // for the key file.
                 let key2 = process.env.GCN_STORAGE_2ND_PROJECT_KEY;
                 if (key2 && key2.charAt(0) === '.') {
-                  key2 = `${__dirname}/../${key2}`;
+                  key2 = `${__dirname}/../../${key2}`;
                 }
 
                 // Get the service account for the "second" account (the