/test: fix for project root check for external files

[ashishrp-aws]

Types of changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)

Description

fix for project root check for external files

Checklist

• My code follows the code style of this project
• I have added tests to cover my changes
• A short description of the change has been added to the CHANGELOG if the change is customer-facing in the IDE.
• I have added metrics for my changes (if required)

License

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