diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 45d2670566..1ff757d15c 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@
 				"--disable-extensions"
 			],
 			"env": {
-				"TSX_TSCONFIG_PATH": "${workspaceFolder}/tsconfig.json"
+				"TSX_TSCONFIG_PATH": "${workspaceFolder}/tsconfig.json",
+				"CORETEST": "true"
 			},
 			"internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
 			"outFiles": [
diff --git a/test/base/cache.ts b/test/base/cache.ts
index c72c24d1ff..d10a7b8298 100644
--- a/test/base/cache.ts
+++ b/test/base/cache.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { CurrentTestRunInfo } from './simulationContext';
 const compress = promisify(zlib.brotliCompress);
 const decompress = promisify(zlib.brotliDecompress);
 
-const DefaultCachePath = process.env.VITEST ? path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'simulation', 'cache') : path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'test', 'simulation', 'cache');
+const DefaultCachePath = (process.env.VITEST ?? process.env.CORETEST) ? path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'simulation', 'cache') : path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'test', 'simulation', 'cache');
 
 async function getGitRoot(cwd: string): Promise<string> {
 	const execAsync = promisify(exec);