diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index 2ac890ed60b235edac0915c9f8f5136993a85ffb..09a2ed1e4ee58e08dcf4fff1f93aef83d022e198 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ test:
     - bdt ci nightlies --help
     - bdt ci docs --help
     - bdt ci clean-betas --help
-    - bdt ci check -vv
+    - bdt ci check --help
+    - bdt ci check -vv --dir {{ environ.get('RECIPE_DIR') + '/..' }}
     - bdt dav --help
     - bdt dav list --help
     - bdt dav makedirs --help