diff --git a/projects/hip-tests/catch/unit/rtc/includepath.cc b/projects/hip-tests/catch/unit/rtc/includepath.cc
index a72a8824f0..94e609b196 100644
--- a/projects/hip-tests/catch/unit/rtc/includepath.cc
+++ b/projects/hip-tests/catch/unit/rtc/includepath.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Unit_hiprtc_includepath") {
 
   string saxpy = "";
   {
-    fstream f("saxpy.h");
+    fstream f("saxpy.h" , std::ios::in);
     if (f.is_open()) {
       size_t sizeFile;
       f.seekg(0, fstream::end);
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Unit_hiprtc_includepath") {
       f.read(&saxpy[0], size);
       f.close();
    }
+   else {
+      FAIL("Failed to open saxpy.h. Please ensure the file exists and is accessible.");
+   }
  }
 
   hiprtcProgram prog;