diff --git a/xtests/outputs/exts_grid_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt b/xtests/outputs/exts_grid_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt
index cb8b9a7..93f07de 100644
--- a/xtests/outputs/exts_grid_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt
+++ b/xtests/outputs/exts_grid_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt
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diff --git a/xtests/outputs/exts_oneline_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt b/xtests/outputs/exts_oneline_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt
index 2143261..f335667 100644
--- a/xtests/outputs/exts_oneline_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt
+++ b/xtests/outputs/exts_oneline_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/xtests/sorting.toml b/xtests/sorting.toml
index e8d9a59..b81bde3 100644
--- a/xtests/sorting.toml
+++ b/xtests/sorting.toml
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ tags = [ 'oneline', 'sort', 'dates' ]
 # sorting with arguments specified
 
 [[cmd]]
-name = "‘exa -Gr --sort=name *’ sorts by file name in reverse order"
-shell = "exa -Gr --sort=name /testcases/file-names-exts/*"
+name = "‘exa -G --sort=name -r’ with file arguments sorts by file name in reverse order"
+shell = "cd /testcases/file-names-exts; exa -G --sort=name -r *"
 environment = { COLUMNS = "80" }
 stdout = { file = "outputs/exts_grid_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt" }
 stderr = { empty = true }
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ status = 0
 tags = [ 'grid', 'sort', 'reverse' ]
 
 [[cmd]]
-name = "‘exa -1r --sort=name *’ sorts by file name in reverse order"
-shell = "exa -1r --sort=name /testcases/file-name-exts/*"
+name = "‘exa -1 --sort=name -r’ with file arguments sorts by file name in reverse order"
+shell = "cd /testcases/file-names-exts; exa -1 --sort=name -r *"
 stdout = { file = "outputs/exts_oneline_sort_name_reverse.ansitxt" }
 stderr = { empty = true }
 status = 0