diff --git a/scripts/common.cmake b/scripts/common.cmake
index e5ca414..f6eb165 100644
--- a/scripts/common.cmake
+++ b/scripts/common.cmake
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     foreach(cur ${ARG_COMMAND})
         set(the_command "${the_command} ${cur}")
     endforeach()
+    # append the argument for removing paths from filenames in the output so tests give the same output everywhere
+    set(the_command "${the_command} -dt-no-path-in-filenames=1")
+    
     string(STRIP ${the_command} the_command)
     
     if(${TEST_MODE} STREQUAL "COLLECT" OR ${TEST_MODE} STREQUAL "COMPARE")