diff --git a/tools/wt-worktree/tests/conftest.py b/tools/wt-worktree/tests/conftest.py
index 89b715c..36a29c2 100644
--- a/tools/wt-worktree/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tools/wt-worktree/tests/conftest.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 def temp_dir():
     """Create a temporary directory."""
     tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-    yield Path(tmpdir)
+    # Resolve symlinks for consistent path comparison (macOS /var -> /private/var)
+    yield Path(tmpdir).resolve()
     shutil.rmtree(tmpdir, ignore_errors=True)