diff --git a/make/RunTests.gmk b/make/RunTests.gmk
index b82d2b2b601..b0291e4eff4 100644
--- a/make/RunTests.gmk
+++ b/make/RunTests.gmk
@@ -620,11 +620,16 @@ define SetupRunMicroTestBody
     $1_MICRO_WARMUP_TIME := -w $$(MICRO_WARMUP_TIME)
   endif
 
+# Microbenchmarks are executed from the root of the test image directory.
+# This enables JMH tests to add dependencies using relative paths such as
+# -Djava.library.path=micro/native
+
   run-test-$1: pre-run-test
 	$$(call LogWarn)
 	$$(call LogWarn, Running test '$$($1_TEST)')
 	$$(call MakeDir, $$($1_TEST_RESULTS_DIR) $$($1_TEST_SUPPORT_DIR))
 	$$(call ExecuteWithLog, $$($1_TEST_SUPPORT_DIR)/micro, ( \
+	    $$(CD) $$(TEST_IMAGE_DIR) && \
 	    $$(FIXPATH) $$($1_MICRO_TEST_JDK)/bin/java $$($1_MICRO_JAVA_OPTIONS) \
 	        -jar $$($1_MICRO_BENCHMARKS_JAR) \
 	        $$($1_MICRO_ITER) $$($1_MICRO_FORK) $$($1_MICRO_TIME) \
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CallOverheadConstant.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CallOverheadConstant.java
index ff7a8b66e16..7f20d094b8e 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CallOverheadConstant.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CallOverheadConstant.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import static org.openjdk.bench.java.lang.foreign.CallOverheadHelper.*;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class CallOverheadConstant {
 
     @Benchmark
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CallOverheadVirtual.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CallOverheadVirtual.java
index 21dd5eaac05..d6b7028d287 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CallOverheadVirtual.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CallOverheadVirtual.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import static org.openjdk.bench.java.lang.foreign.CallOverheadHelper.*;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class CallOverheadVirtual {
 
     @Benchmark
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CriticalCalls.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CriticalCalls.java
index a7cfe6169a8..de44b695775 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CriticalCalls.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/CriticalCalls.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import static java.lang.foreign.ValueLayout.*;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class CriticalCalls {
 
     static final MethodHandle PINNED;
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/LoopOverOfAddress.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/LoopOverOfAddress.java
index cf1c9097454..740d8a2c783 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/LoopOverOfAddress.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/LoopOverOfAddress.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-@Fork(3)
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
 public class LoopOverOfAddress extends JavaLayouts {
 
     static final int ITERATIONS = 1_000_000;
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/PointerInvoke.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/PointerInvoke.java
index 4114d258d08..47e6c0b1fd1 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/PointerInvoke.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/PointerInvoke.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class PointerInvoke extends CLayouts {
 
     Arena arena = Arena.ofConfined();
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/QSort.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/QSort.java
index 5449d0d42d3..2050b3b2fb2 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/QSort.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/QSort.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import static java.lang.foreign.ValueLayout.JAVA_INT;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class QSort extends CLayouts {
 
     static final Linker abi = Linker.nativeLinker();
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/StrLenTest.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/StrLenTest.java
index d50b8d0900f..574268f1ffa 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/StrLenTest.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/StrLenTest.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import static java.lang.foreign.ValueLayout.JAVA_BYTE;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class StrLenTest extends CLayouts {
 
     Arena arena = Arena.ofConfined();
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/ToCStringTest.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/ToCStringTest.java
index 8ed0f10e0be..051ad94758e 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/ToCStringTest.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/ToCStringTest.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import static java.lang.foreign.ValueLayout.JAVA_BYTE;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class ToCStringTest extends CLayouts {
 
     @Param({"5", "20", "100", "200"})
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/ToJavaStringTest.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/ToJavaStringTest.java
index 47b279679a3..f6f26f72a6a 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/ToJavaStringTest.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/ToJavaStringTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(Scope.Benchmark)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = {"--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "--enable-preview"})
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "--enable-preview", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class ToJavaStringTest {
 
     private MemorySegment strSegment;
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/Upcalls.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/Upcalls.java
index b627978c615..4f1c0d5b528 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/Upcalls.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/Upcalls.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import static java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles.lookup;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class Upcalls extends CLayouts {
 
     static final Linker abi = Linker.nativeLinker();
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/pointers/PointerBench.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/pointers/PointerBench.java
index d4be11e675c..9eabd7d0e78 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/pointers/PointerBench.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/pointers/PointerBench.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Warmup(iterations = 3, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-@Fork(3)
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
 @State(Scope.Benchmark)
 public class PointerBench {
 
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsAccess.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsAccess.java
index 34af75af0ab..e649468fc97 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsAccess.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsAccess.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class PointsAccess {
 
     BBPoint BBPoint;
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsAlloc.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsAlloc.java
index 10e0be95351..f9d254ed975 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsAlloc.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsAlloc.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class PointsAlloc {
 
     @Benchmark
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsDistance.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsDistance.java
index aa6cc7bebe8..fa86137ff02 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsDistance.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsDistance.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class PointsDistance {
 
     BBPoint jniP1;
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsFree.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsFree.java
index e17d2550aa7..51bd7738eda 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsFree.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/points/PointsFree.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 public class PointsFree {
 
     JNIPoint jniPoint;
diff --git a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/xor/XorTest.java b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/xor/XorTest.java
index 42fa54e8c72..8ff8a4d1816 100644
--- a/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/xor/XorTest.java
+++ b/test/micro/org/openjdk/bench/java/lang/foreign/xor/XorTest.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 @Measurement(iterations = 10, time = 500, timeUnit = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 @State(org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.Scope.Thread)
 @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED" })
+@Fork(value = 3, jvmArgsAppend = { "--enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED", "-Djava.library.path=micro/native" })
 
 public class XorTest {