diff --git a/server/embed/config_test.go b/server/embed/config_test.go
index b86d0d6c246..d0ff013f8cf 100644
--- a/server/embed/config_test.go
+++ b/server/embed/config_test.go
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ func TestLogRotation(t *testing.T) {
 			logOutputs:        []string{"stderr", "/tmp/path"},
 			logRotationConfig: `{"maxsize": 1}`,
 		},
+		{
+			name:              "log output relative path",
+			logOutputs:        []string{"stderr", "tmp/path"},
+			logRotationConfig: `{"maxsize": 1}`,
+		},
 		{
 			name:              "no file targets",
 			logOutputs:        []string{"stderr"},
@@ -361,6 +366,9 @@ func TestLogRotation(t *testing.T) {
 			if err == nil && tt.wantErr {
 				t.Errorf("test %q, expected error, got nil", tt.name)
 			}
+			if err == nil {
+				cfg.GetLogger().Info("test log")
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }