diff --git a/lib/server-builder.js b/lib/server-builder.js
index 26340c1e8..c527b48ee 100644
--- a/lib/server-builder.js
+++ b/lib/server-builder.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ServerBuilder {
   }
 
   getCommand () {
-    const cmd = system.isWindows() ? 'gradlew.bat' : './gradlew';
+    const cmd = system.isWindows() ? 'gradlew.bat' : path.resolve(this.serverPath, 'gradlew');
     const buildProperty = (key, value) => value ? `-P${key}=${value}` : null;
     let args = VERSION_KEYS
       .filter((key) => key !== GRADLE_VERSION_KEY)
diff --git a/test/unit/server-builder-specs.js b/test/unit/server-builder-specs.js
index 7ef5bb5fa..d059b7f02 100644
--- a/test/unit/server-builder-specs.js
+++ b/test/unit/server-builder-specs.js
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
 
 describe('server-builder', function () {
   describe('getCommand', function () {
-    const expectedCmd = system.isWindows() ? 'gradlew.bat' : './gradlew';
+    const expectedCmd = system.isWindows() ? 'gradlew.bat' : '/path/to/project/gradlew';
 
     it('should not pass properties when no versions are specified', function () {
       const expected = {cmd: expectedCmd, args: ['app:assembleAndroidTest']};
-      new ServerBuilder(log).getCommand().should.eql(expected);
+      new ServerBuilder(log, {serverPath: '/path/to/project'}).getCommand().should.eql(expected);
     });
 
     it('should pass only specified versions as properties and pass them correctly', function () {
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ describe('server-builder', function () {
           toolsVersions: {
             androidGradlePlugin: '1.2.3'
           }
-        }
+        },
+        serverPath: '/path/to/project'
       });
       serverBuilder.getCommand().should.eql(expected);
     });
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ describe('server-builder', function () {
           toolsVersions: {
             [unknownKey]: '1.2.3'
           }
-        }
+        },
+        serverPath: '/path/to/project'
       });
       serverBuilder.getCommand().should.eql(expected);
     });
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ describe('server-builder', function () {
           toolsVersions: {
             gradle_version: '1.2.3'
           }
-        }
+        },
+        serverPath: '/path/to/project'
       });
       serverBuilder.getCommand().should.eql(expected);
     });