diff --git a/tests/test_paths.py b/tests/test_paths.py
index 6deca88..21ae924 100644
--- a/tests/test_paths.py
+++ b/tests/test_paths.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def test_jupyter_path_user_site():
             )
         )
         for p, v in zip(path, values):
-            assert p == v
+            assert realpath(p) == realpath(v)
 
 
 def test_jupyter_path_no_user_site():
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def test_jupyter_config_path():
         )
     )
     for p, v in zip(path, values):
-        assert p == v
+        assert realpath(p) == realpath(v)
 
 
 def test_jupyter_config_path_no_user_site():
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ def test_jupyter_config_path_prefer_env():
         )
     )
     for p, v in zip(path, values):
-        assert p == v
+        assert realpath(p) == realpath(v)
 
 
 def test_jupyter_config_path_env():