diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/g2/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/g2/package.py
index c28d01fdbf5f67..c0f56b2467da19 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/g2/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/g2/package.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def setup_run_environment(self, env):
             env.set("G2_INC" + suffix, join_path(self.prefix, "include_" + suffix))
 
     def check(self):
-        with working_dir(self.build_directory):
+        with working_dir(self.builder.build_directory):
             if self.spec.satisfies("%intel@:2022"):
                 ctest("--exclude-regex", "test_gribcreate_.")
             else: