diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/assets/lock_target.txt b/cli/tests/testdata/assets/lock_target.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a29d1c26d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/assets/lock_target.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This file is used for file locking tests and should not be used for anything else.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/flock_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/flock_test.ts
index 7539e3d54f..fcaad9460a 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/flock_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/flock_test.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async function checkFirstBlocksSecond(opts: {
 }
 
 function runFlockTestProcess(opts: { exclusive: boolean; sync: boolean }) {
-  const path = "cli/tests/testdata/assets/fixture.json";
+  const path = "cli/tests/testdata/assets/lock_target.txt";
   const scriptText = `
     const { rid } = Deno.openSync("${path}");