diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index bc28281..9fa455e 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -288,24 +288,32 @@ def test_backup_skips_venv_symlinks_and_unix_sockets(self) -> None:
             socket_path = home / "app-server-control" / "app-server-control.sock"
             socket_created = False
             if hasattr(socket, "AF_UNIX"):
-                socket_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
-                server = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-                try:
+                socket_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="ceb-sock-", dir=temp_parent) as socket_dir:
+                    short_link = Path(socket_dir) / "app-server-control"
                     try:
-                        server.bind(str(socket_path))
-                        socket_created = True
+                        short_link.symlink_to(socket_path.parent, target_is_directory=True)
+                        bind_path = short_link / socket_path.name
                     except OSError:
-                        if os.name != "nt":
-                            raise
-                        socket_created = False
-                    result = create_backup(
-                        home,
-                        backup_root=root / "backups",
-                        timestamp="codex-backup-special-files",
-                        run_doctor_commands=False,
-                    )
-                finally:
-                    server.close()
+                        bind_path = socket_path
+                    if len(str(bind_path)) < 100:
+                        server = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+                        try:
+                            try:
+                                server.bind(str(bind_path))
+                            except OSError:
+                                if os.name != "nt":
+                                    raise
+                            else:
+                                socket_created = True
+                        finally:
+                            server.close()
+                result = create_backup(
+                    home,
+                    backup_root=root / "backups",
+                    timestamp="codex-backup-special-files",
+                    run_doctor_commands=False,
+                )
             else:
                 result = create_backup(
                     home,