@@ -238,12 +238,16 @@ def test_clone_from_keeps_env(self, rw_dir):
     @with_rw_directory
     def test_clone_from_drive_rooted_destination(self, rw_dir):
         original_repo = Repo.init(osp.join(rw_dir, "repo"))
-        destination = osp.join(rw_dir, "clone")
-        _drive, rooted_destination = osp.splitdrive(destination)
 
-        cloned = Repo.clone_from(original_repo.git_dir, rooted_destination)
+        # Drive-rooted paths resolve on the current drive. Keep the destination
+        # there even when the system temporary directory uses another drive.
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=os.getcwd()) as destination_root:
+            destination = osp.join(destination_root, "clone")
+            _drive, rooted_destination = osp.splitdrive(destination)
 
-        assert osp.samefile(cloned.working_tree_dir, destination)
+            cloned = Repo.clone_from(original_repo.git_dir, rooted_destination)
+
+            assert osp.samefile(cloned.working_tree_dir, destination)
 
     @with_rw_directory
     def test_date_format(self, rw_dir):