diff --git a/tests/test_urldispatch.py b/tests/test_urldispatch.py
index 61bd415f562..01eb686fd3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_urldispatch.py
+++ b/tests/test_urldispatch.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def test_add_static_path_resolution(router: web.UrlDispatcher) -> None:
     """Test that static paths are expanded and absolute."""
     res = router.add_static("/", "~/..")
     directory = str(res.get_info()["directory"])
-    assert directory == str(pathlib.Path.home().parent)
+    assert directory == str(pathlib.Path.home().resolve(strict=True).parent)
 
 
 def test_add_static(router: web.UrlDispatcher) -> None: