diff --git a/lsp-test.cabal b/lsp-test.cabal
--- a/lsp-test.cabal
+++ b/lsp-test.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                lsp-test
-version:             0.11.0.0
+version:             0.11.0.1
 synopsis:            Functional test framework for LSP servers.
 description:
   A test framework for writing tests against
diff --git a/src/Language/Haskell/LSP/Test.hs b/src/Language/Haskell/LSP/Test.hs
--- a/src/Language/Haskell/LSP/Test.hs
+++ b/src/Language/Haskell/LSP/Test.hs
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 
   when shouldSend $
     sendNotification WorkspaceDidChangeWatchedFiles $ DidChangeWatchedFilesParams $
-      List [ FileEvent (filePathToUri file) FcCreated ]
+      List [ FileEvent (filePathToUri (rootDir </> file)) FcCreated ]
   openDoc' file languageId contents
 
 -- | Opens a text document that /exists on disk/, and sends a