diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/test/infinite-instantiation.test b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/test/infinite-instantiation.test
index 85a1b656f4908..98260c075d240 100644
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/test/infinite-instantiation.test
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/test/infinite-instantiation.test
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-// RUN: cp %s %t.cpp
-// RUN: not clangd -check=%t.cpp 2>&1 | FileCheck -strict-whitespace %s
+// RUN: rm -rf %t.dir && mkdir -p %t.dir
+// RUN: echo '[{"directory": "%/t.dir", "command": "clang -ftemplate-depth=100 -x c++ %s", "file": "%s"}]' > %t.dir/compile_commands.json
+// RUN: not clangd --compile-commands-dir=%t.dir -check=%s 2>&1 | FileCheck -strict-whitespace %s
 
 // CHECK: [template_recursion_depth_exceeded]