diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/src/reporters/junit.ts b/packages/playwright-test/src/reporters/junit.ts
index ec13e87e9d..32eaa21b78 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/src/reporters/junit.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/src/reporters/junit.ts
@@ -191,11 +191,10 @@ class JUnitReporter implements Reporter {
             if (!attachment.path)
               continue;
             try {
-              const attachmentPath = path.relative(this.config.rootDir, attachment.path);
-              if (fs.existsSync(attachmentPath))
-                contents = fs.readFileSync(attachmentPath, { encoding: 'base64' });
+              if (fs.existsSync(attachment.path))
+                contents = fs.readFileSync(attachment.path, { encoding: 'base64' });
               else
-                systemErr.push(`\nWarning: attachment ${attachmentPath} is missing`);
+                systemErr.push(`\nWarning: attachment ${attachment.path} is missing`);
             } catch (e) {
             }
           }