diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 616f85ab..4d02018f 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -16,15 +16,22 @@
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def jp_scheduler_staging(jp_data_dir):
+def jp_scheduler_root_dir(tmp_path):
+    root_dir = tmp_path / "workspace_root"
+    root_dir.mkdir()
+    return root_dir
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def jp_scheduler_staging_dir(jp_data_dir):
     staging_area = jp_data_dir / "scheduler_staging_area"
     staging_area.mkdir()
     return staging_area
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def jp_scheduler_db_url(jp_scheduler_staging):
-    db_file_path = jp_scheduler_staging / "scheduler.sqlite"
+def jp_scheduler_db_url(jp_scheduler_staging_dir):
+    db_file_path = jp_scheduler_staging_dir / "scheduler.sqlite"
     return f"sqlite:///{db_file_path}"
 
 
diff --git a/jupyter_scheduler/tests/test_execution_manager.py b/jupyter_scheduler/tests/test_execution_manager.py
index 03122c30..a9b49196 100644
--- a/jupyter_scheduler/tests/test_execution_manager.py
+++ b/jupyter_scheduler/tests/test_execution_manager.py
@@ -16,21 +16,29 @@
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def create_job(jp_scheduler_db):
+def staging_dir_with_side_effects(jp_scheduler_staging_dir):
+    return ("side_effects.ipynb", "output_side_effect.txt")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def side_effects_job_record(jp_scheduler_db, staging_dir_with_side_effects):
+    notebook_name = staging_dir_with_side_effects[0]
     job = Job(
         runtime_environment_name="abc",
-        input_filename=NOTEBOOK_NAME,
+        input_filename=notebook_name,
     )
     jp_scheduler_db.add(job)
     jp_scheduler_db.commit()
     return job.job_id
 
 
-def test_add_side_effects_files(jp_scheduler_db, create_job, jp_scheduler_db_url):
-    job_id = create_job
+def test_add_side_effects_files(
+    jp_scheduler_db, side_effects_job_record, jp_scheduler_db_url, jp_scheduler_root_dir
+):
+    job_id = side_effects_job_record
     manager = DefaultExecutionManager(
         job_id=job_id,
-        root_dir=str(NOTEBOOK_DIR),
+        root_dir=jp_scheduler_root_dir,
         db_url=jp_scheduler_db_url,
         staging_paths={"input": str(NOTEBOOK_PATH)},
     )