diff --git a/dist/steps/run_tests.sh b/dist/steps/run_tests.sh
index 1cb9fff..276d8e5 100755
--- a/dist/steps/run_tests.sh
+++ b/dist/steps/run_tests.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ echo "Using project path \"$UNITY_PROJECT_PATH\"."
 if [ "$PACKAGE_MODE" = "true" ]; then
   echo "Running tests on a Unity package rather than a Unity project."
 
+  ACTIVATE_LICENSE_FILE_NAME="_activate-license"
+
+  if [ -f "$ACTIVATE_LICENSE_FILE_NAME"]; then
+    echo "Package is in repository root. Copying package to temporary directory to avoid Unity Errors."
+
+    ROOT_FOLDER_NAME=$(echo "${PWD##*/}")
+    COPIED_PACKAGE_DIR_NAME="copiedPackage"
+
+    rsync -r "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" "$COPIED_PACKAGE_DIR_NAME" --exclude "ACTIVATE_LICENSE_FILE_NAME" 
+
+    UNITY_PROJECT_PATH="$COPIED_PACKAGE_DIR_NAME/$ROOT_FOLDER_NAME"
+  fi
+
   echo ""
   echo "###########################"
   echo "#    Package Folder       #"