diff --git a/test/common/index.js b/test/common/index.js
index 8b166d189f6ddc..0391f3d33cde90 100644
--- a/test/common/index.js
+++ b/test/common/index.js
@@ -1147,6 +1147,7 @@ const common = {
   get isInsideDirWithUnusualChars() {
     return __dirname.includes('%') ||
            (!isWindows && __dirname.includes('\\')) ||
+           __dirname.includes('$') ||
            __dirname.includes('\n') ||
            __dirname.includes('\r') ||
            __dirname.includes('\t');