diff --git a/lib/internal/process/coverage.js b/lib/internal/process/coverage.js
index c84181db933334..ef37deba8a5f58 100644
--- a/lib/internal/process/coverage.js
+++ b/lib/internal/process/coverage.js
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ function setup() {
   }));
 
   try {
+    const { cwd } = internalBinding('process_methods');
     const { resolve } = require('path');
     coverageDirectory = process.env.NODE_V8_COVERAGE =
-      resolve(process.env.NODE_V8_COVERAGE);
+      resolve(cwd(), process.env.NODE_V8_COVERAGE);
   } catch (err) {
     process._rawDebug(err.toString());
   }