diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 537eec7e3..5b8d98eca 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ workflows:
       - release-management/test-nut:
           name: nuts-on-linux
           node_version: lts
+          size: large
           sfdx_version: latest
           requires:
             - node-latest
       - release-management/test-nut:
           name: nuts-on-windows
           sfdx_version: latest
+          size: large
           node_version: lts
           os: windows
           requires:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 67e669169..72eaefadb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "@oclif/config": "^1",
     "@salesforce/command": "^3.1.0",
     "@salesforce/core": "^2.20.8",
-    "@salesforce/source-deploy-retrieve": "^2",
+    "@salesforce/source-deploy-retrieve": "^2.1.4",
     "chalk": "^4.1.0",
     "cli-ux": "^5.5.1",
     "tslib": "^2"
diff --git a/src/commands/force/source/convert.ts b/src/commands/force/source/convert.ts
index b35ba7791..5519542a5 100644
--- a/src/commands/force/source/convert.ts
+++ b/src/commands/force/source/convert.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export class Convert extends SourceCommand {
       type: 'directory',
       outputDirectory: this.getFlag<string>('outputdir'),
       packageName: this.getFlag<string>('packagename'),
+      genUniqueDir: false,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/test/nuts/seeds/convert.seed.ts b/test/nuts/seeds/convert.seed.ts
index 922319fc0..c0b88452b 100644
--- a/test/nuts/seeds/convert.seed.ts
+++ b/test/nuts/seeds/convert.seed.ts
@@ -43,21 +43,13 @@ context('Convert NUTs [name: %REPO_NAME%] [exec: %EXECUTABLE%]', () => {
     for (const testCase of REPO.convert.manifest) {
       it(`should convert ${testCase.toConvert}`, async () => {
         // Generate a package.xml by converting via sourcepath
-        const toConvert = path.normalize(testCase.toConvert);
-        await testkit.convert({
-          args: `--sourcepath ${toConvert} --outputdir out1`,
-          exitCode: 0,
-        });
-        const outputDir = path.join(process.cwd(), 'out1');
-        testkit.findAndMoveManifest(outputDir);
-        const packageXml = path.join(process.cwd(), 'package.xml');
-
-        const res = await testkit.convert({ args: `--manifest ${packageXml} --outputdir out2`, exitCode: 0 });
+        await testkit.convert({ args: `--sourcepath ${testCase.toConvert} --outputdir out1` });
+        const packageXml = path.join('out1', 'package.xml');
 
-        convertDir = path.relative(process.cwd(), asString(res.result?.location));
-        await testkit.expect.directoryToHaveSomeFiles(convertDir);
-        await testkit.expect.fileToExist(path.join(convertDir, 'package.xml'));
-        await testkit.expect.filesToBeConverted(convertDir, testCase.toVerify);
+        await testkit.convert({ args: `--manifest ${packageXml} --outputdir out2` });
+        await testkit.expect.directoryToHaveSomeFiles('out2');
+        await testkit.expect.fileToExist(path.join('out2', 'package.xml'));
+        await testkit.expect.filesToBeConverted('out2', testCase.toVerify);
       });
 
       afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/test/nuts/seeds/deploy.manifest.seed.ts b/test/nuts/seeds/deploy.manifest.seed.ts
index acf0bf640..0449f4895 100644
--- a/test/nuts/seeds/deploy.manifest.seed.ts
+++ b/test/nuts/seeds/deploy.manifest.seed.ts
@@ -41,11 +41,8 @@ context('Deploy manifest NUTs [name: %REPO_NAME%] [exec: %EXECUTABLE%]', () => {
     for (const testCase of REPO.deploy.manifest) {
       const toDeploy = path.normalize(testCase.toDeploy);
       it(`should deploy ${toDeploy}`, async () => {
-        // generate package.xml to use with the --manifest param
-        await testkit.convert({ args: `--sourcepath ${toDeploy} --outputdir out` });
-        const outputDir = path.join(process.cwd(), 'out');
-        testkit.findAndMoveManifest(outputDir);
-        const packageXml = path.join(process.cwd(), 'package.xml');
+        await testkit.convert({ args: `--sourcepath ${testCase.toDeploy} --outputdir out` });
+        const packageXml = path.join('out', 'package.xml');
 
         await testkit.deploy({ args: `--manifest ${packageXml}` });
         await testkit.expect.filesToBeDeployed(testCase.toVerify);
diff --git a/test/nuts/seeds/retrieve.manifest.seed.ts b/test/nuts/seeds/retrieve.manifest.seed.ts
index 9d605397e..c24893474 100644
--- a/test/nuts/seeds/retrieve.manifest.seed.ts
+++ b/test/nuts/seeds/retrieve.manifest.seed.ts
@@ -41,10 +41,8 @@ context('Retrieve manifest NUTs [name: %REPO_NAME%] [exec: %EXECUTABLE%]', () =>
       const toRetrieve = path.normalize(testCase.toRetrieve);
       it(`should retrieve ${toRetrieve}`, async () => {
         // generate package.xml to use with the --manifest param
-        await testkit.convert({ args: `--sourcepath ${toRetrieve} --outputdir out` });
-        const outputDir = path.join(process.cwd(), 'out');
-        testkit.findAndMoveManifest(outputDir);
-        const packageXml = path.join(process.cwd(), 'package.xml');
+        await testkit.convert({ args: `--sourcepath ${testCase.toRetrieve} --outputdir out` });
+        const packageXml = path.join('out', 'package.xml');
 
         await testkit.modifyLocalGlobs(testCase.toVerify);
         await testkit.retrieve({ args: `--manifest ${packageXml}` });
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index a60004ecc..3d2512ab8 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@salesforce/schemas/-/schemas-1.1.0.tgz#bbf94a11ee036f2b0ec6ba82306cd9565a6ba26b"
   integrity sha512-6D7DvE6nFxpLyyTnrOIbbAeCJw2r/EpinFAcMh6gU0gA/CGfSbwV/8uR3uHLYL2zCyCZLH8jJ4dZ3BzCMqc+Eg==
 
-"@salesforce/source-deploy-retrieve@^2", "@salesforce/source-deploy-retrieve@^2.1.3":
+"@salesforce/source-deploy-retrieve@^2.1.3":
   version "2.1.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@salesforce/source-deploy-retrieve/-/source-deploy-retrieve-2.1.3.tgz#24dc96f0fa4f24cdf827c98078da1c1315219665"
   integrity sha512-Dkv+vkHAxr8eYVUyLechZDpIcHjfoBNGuBpFsERaGxqA63OmTzV8ZxoPwd52PyBOAsrxRGISd7NuE+NmS04WXw==
@@ -762,6 +762,22 @@
     unzipper "0.10.11"
     xmldom-sfdx-encoding "^0.1.29"
 
+"@salesforce/source-deploy-retrieve@^2.1.4":
+  version "2.1.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@salesforce/source-deploy-retrieve/-/source-deploy-retrieve-2.1.4.tgz#0d99aeea6a3d825dc7b101d4b2bd38e9498fa3a3"
+  integrity sha512-DczxXGUq0Qv4ZXgy3FBXeMlyW+ql8Ou7Kz+vAU22mdE53ES6T9RGcx0gb+qVR24J2tTxUYzMMf5ezXbg4zGb3g==
+  dependencies:
+    "@salesforce/core" "2.13.0"
+    "@salesforce/kit" "1.5.0"
+    "@salesforce/ts-types" "^1.4.2"
+    archiver "4.0.1"
+    fast-xml-parser "^3.17.4"
+    gitignore-parser "0.0.2"
+    ignore "^5.1.8"
+    mime "2.4.6"
+    unzipper "0.10.11"
+    xmldom-sfdx-encoding "^0.1.29"
+
 "@salesforce/source-testkit@^0.0.5":
   version "0.0.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@salesforce/source-testkit/-/source-testkit-0.0.5.tgz#9f9a83be85cbfbbf1fdf0bd3a5298d9391e2740f"