diff --git a/ethereum/statetransition/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/util/noop/NoOpDebugDataDumper.java b/ethereum/statetransition/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/util/noop/NoOpDebugDataDumper.java
index a4965f33c3e..64ae9e814bf 100644
--- a/ethereum/statetransition/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/util/noop/NoOpDebugDataDumper.java
+++ b/ethereum/statetransition/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/util/noop/NoOpDebugDataDumper.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 public class NoOpDebugDataDumper extends DebugDataDumper {
 
   public NoOpDebugDataDumper() {
-    super(Path.of("/"), true);
+    super(Path.of("."), true);
   }
 
   @Override