diff --git a/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/bld.bat b/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/bld.bat
index 7f2662de04..b516b7d6c3 100644
--- a/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/bld.bat
+++ b/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/bld.bat
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_file2.ext
 echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_file3.ext
 
 echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_include_exclude1
-mkdir %PREFIX%\somedir
-echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\somedir\subpackage_include_exclude1
-echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_include_exclude1.ext
-echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_include_exclude2.ext
-echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_include_exclude3.ext
+mkdir %PREFIX%\anotherdir
+echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\anotherdir\subpackage_include_exclude1
+echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_include_exclude1.wav
+echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_include_exclude2.wav
+echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\subpackage_include_exclude3.wav
+mkdir %PREFIX%\Library\bin
+echo "weee" > %PREFIX%\Library\bin\dav1d.fake
diff --git a/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/build.sh b/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/build.sh
index debae1f48e..6dbde0d63f 100644
--- a/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/build.sh
+++ b/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/build.sh
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ echo "weee" > $PREFIX/subpackage_file3.ext
 # test copying filename
 echo "weee" > $PREFIX/subpackage_include_exclude1
 # test copying by folder name
-mkdir $PREFIX/somedir
-echo "weee" > $PREFIX/somedir/subpackage_include_exclude1
+mkdir $PREFIX/anotherdir
+echo "weee" > $PREFIX/anotherdir/subpackage_include_exclude1
 # test glob patterns
-echo "weee" > $PREFIX/subpackage_include_exclude1.ext
-echo "weee" > $PREFIX/subpackage_include_exclude2.ext
-echo "weee" > $PREFIX/subpackage_include_exclude3.ext
+echo "weee" > $PREFIX/subpackage_include_exclude1.wav
+echo "weee" > $PREFIX/subpackage_include_exclude2.wav
+echo "weee" > $PREFIX/subpackage_include_exclude3.wav
+mkdir $PREFIX/lib
+echo "weee" > $PREFIX/lib/libdav1d.fake
diff --git a/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/meta.yaml b/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/meta.yaml
index e0a640c65e..4226e8a161 100644
--- a/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/meta.yaml
+++ b/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/meta.yaml
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ outputs:
     files:
       include:
         - subpackage_include_exclude1
-        - somedir
-        - "*.ext"
+        - anotherdir
+        - "*.wav"
         # Libs should not match because they come from a different package
         - "lib/libdav1d*"       # [unix]
         - "Library/bin/dav1d*"  # [win]
       exclude:
-        - "*3.ext"
+        - "*3.wav"
     test:
       script: subpackage_test.py
       script_interpreter: python
diff --git a/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/subpackage_test.py b/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/subpackage_test.py
index 0fbb987c8f..f402eaea1e 100644
--- a/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/subpackage_test.py
+++ b/tests/test-recipes/split-packages/copying_files/subpackage_test.py
@@ -1,69 +1,73 @@
 import os
 
-if os.getenv('PKG_NAME') == 'my_script_subpackage_files':
+if os.getenv("PKG_NAME") == "my_script_subpackage_files":
+    file_basename = "subpackage_file"
+    dirname = "somedir"
+    extension = "ext"
 
-    file_basename = 'subpackage_file1'
+    external_host_file = "lib/libpng16.so"
+    if "osx" in os.getenv("target_platform", ""):
+        external_host_file = "lib/libpng16.dylib"
+    if "win" in os.getenv("target_platform", ""):
+        external_host_file = "Library/bin/libpng16.dll"
 
-    external_host_file = 'lib/libpng16.so'
-    if 'osx' in os.getenv('target_platform', ''):
-        external_host_file = 'lib/libpng16.dylib'
-    if 'win' in os.getenv('target_platform', ''):
-        external_host_file = 'Library/bin/libpng16.dll'
+    filename = os.path.join(os.environ["PREFIX"], f"{file_basename}3.{extension}")
+    print(filename)
+    assert os.path.isfile(filename), filename + " is missing"
+    print("glob files OK")
 
-    filename = os.path.join(os.environ['PREFIX'], f'{file_basename}3.ext')
-    assert os.path.isfile(filename)
-    print('glob files OK')
+    filename = os.path.join(os.environ["PREFIX"], external_host_file)
+    print(filename)
+    assert os.path.isfile(filename), filename + " is missing"
+    print("glob files prefix OK")
 
-    filename = os.path.join(os.environ['PREFIX'], external_host_file)
-    assert os.path.isfile(filename)
-    print('glob files prefix OK')
+if os.getenv("PKG_NAME") == "my_script_subpackage_include_exclude":
+    file_basename = "subpackage_include_exclude"
+    dirname = "anotherdir"
+    extension = "wav"
 
-if os.getenv('PKG_NAME') == 'my_script_subpackage_include_exclude':
+    external_host_file = "lib/libdav1d.so.6"
+    if "osx" in os.getenv("target_platform", ""):
+        external_host_file = "lib/libdav1d.6.dylib"
+    if "win" in os.getenv("target_platform", ""):
+        external_host_file = "Library/bin/dav1d.dll"
 
-    file_basename = 'subpackage_include_exclude1'
+    filename = os.path.join(os.environ["PREFIX"], f"{file_basename}3.{extension}")
+    assert not os.path.isfile(filename), filename + " is missing"
+    print("glob exclude OK")
 
-    external_host_file = 'lib/libdav1d.so.6'
-    if 'osx' in os.getenv('target_platform', ''):
-        external_host_file = 'lib/libdav1d.6.dylib'
-    if 'win' in os.getenv('target_platform', ''):
-        external_host_file = 'Library/bin/dav1d.dll'
+    filename = os.path.join(os.environ["PREFIX"], external_host_file)
+    assert not os.path.isfile(filename), filename + " is missing"
+    print("glob exclude prefix OK")
 
-    filename = os.path.join(os.environ['PREFIX'], f'{file_basename}3.ext')
-    assert not os.path.isfile(filename)
-    print('glob exclude OK')
-
-    filename = os.path.join(os.environ['PREFIX'], external_host_file)
-    assert not os.path.isfile(filename)
-    print('glob exclude prefix OK')
-
-print(os.getenv('PREFIX'))
-filename = os.path.join(os.environ['PREFIX'], f'{file_basename}1')
-assert os.path.isfile(filename)
+print(os.getenv("PREFIX"))
+filename = os.path.join(os.environ["PREFIX"], f"{file_basename}1")
+assert os.path.isfile(filename), filename + " is missing"
 contents = open(filename).read().rstrip()
-if hasattr(contents, 'decode'):
+if hasattr(contents, "decode"):
     contents = contents.decode()
-assert 'weee' in contents, 'incorrect file contents: %s' % contents
-print('plain file OK')
+assert "weee" in contents, "incorrect file contents: %s" % contents
+print("plain file OK")
 
-filename = os.path.join(os.environ['PREFIX'], 'somedir', f'{file_basename}1')
-assert os.path.isfile(filename), filename + ' is missing'
+filename = os.path.join(os.environ["PREFIX"], dirname, f"{file_basename}1")
+assert os.path.isfile(filename), filename + " is missing"
 contents = open(filename).read().rstrip()
-if hasattr(contents, 'decode'):
+if hasattr(contents, "decode"):
     contents = contents.decode()
-assert 'weee' in contents, 'incorrect file contents: %s' % contents
-print('subfolder file OK')
+assert "weee" in contents, "incorrect file contents: %s" % contents
+print("subfolder file OK")
 
-filename = os.path.join(os.environ['PREFIX'], f'{file_basename}1.ext')
-assert os.path.isfile(filename)
+filename = os.path.join(os.environ["PREFIX"], f"{file_basename}1.{extension}")
+assert os.path.isfile(filename), filename + " is missing"
 contents = open(filename).read().rstrip()
-if hasattr(contents, 'decode'):
+if hasattr(contents, "decode"):
     contents = contents.decode()
-assert 'weee' in contents, 'incorrect file contents: %s' % contents
+assert "weee" in contents, "incorrect file contents: %s" % contents
 
-filename = os.path.join(os.environ['PREFIX'], f'{file_basename}2.ext')
-assert os.path.isfile(filename)
+filename = os.path.join(os.environ["PREFIX"], f"{file_basename}2.{extension}")
+assert os.path.isfile(filename), filename + " is missing"
 contents = open(filename).read().rstrip()
-if hasattr(contents, 'decode'):
+if hasattr(contents, "decode"):
     contents = contents.decode()
-assert 'weee' in contents, 'incorrect file contents: %s' % contents
-print('glob OK')
+assert "weee" in contents, "incorrect file contents: %s" % contents
+print("glob OK")