diff --git a/src/sbt-test/shading/directories/build.sbt b/src/sbt-test/shading/directories/build.sbt
index bb2b8d9..8857406 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/shading/directories/build.sbt
+++ b/src/sbt-test/shading/directories/build.sbt
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ exportJars := false
 
 lazy val root = (project in file("."))
   .settings(
-    crossPaths := false,
-
     assembly / assemblyJarName := "assembly.jar",
-
-    TaskKey[Unit]("check") := {
-      val expected = "Hello shaded.SomeClass"
-      val output = sys.process.Process("java", Seq("-jar", assembly.value.absString())).!!.trim
-      if (output != expected) sys.error("Unexpected output: " + output)
-    },
-
     TaskKey[Unit]("unzip") := {
       IO.unzip((assembly / assemblyOutputPath).value, crossTarget.value / "unzipped")
     }
   )
+
+TaskKey[Unit]("check") := {
+  val expected = "Hello shaded.SomeClass"
+  val output = sys.process.Process(
+    "java",
+    Seq("-jar", (crossTarget.value / "assembly.jar").toString)
+  ).!!.trim
+  if (output != expected) sys.error("Unexpected output: " + output)
+}
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/shading/directories/test b/src/sbt-test/shading/directories/test
index cbb093f..0ada721 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/shading/directories/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/shading/directories/test
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Test that assembly contains shaded classes
 # but the original classes are left untouched.
 
+> assembly
 > check
 
 > unzip