diff --git a/changelog/rose2221_fix-slashing-export-nested-db.md b/changelog/rose2221_fix-slashing-export-nested-db.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecddf0d818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/rose2221_fix-slashing-export-nested-db.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix `slashing-protection-history export` failing when `validator.db` is in a nested folder like `data/direct/`. (#14954)
diff --git a/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/export.go b/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/export.go
index 21280f79ef..3207f0545e 100644
--- a/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/export.go
+++ b/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/export.go
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ func exportSlashingProtectionJSON(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Ensure that the database is found under the specified dir or its subdirectories
+	var matchPath string
 	if isDatabaseMinimal {
-		found, _, err = file.RecursiveDirFind(filesystem.DatabaseDirName, dataDir)
+		found, matchPath, err = file.RecursiveDirFind(filesystem.DatabaseDirName, dataDir)
 	} else {
-		found, _, err = file.RecursiveFileFind(kv.ProtectionDbFileName, dataDir)
+		found, matchPath, err = file.RecursiveFileFind(kv.ProtectionDbFileName, dataDir)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ func exportSlashingProtectionJSON(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
 			databaseFileDir = filesystem.DatabaseDirName
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s (validator database) was not found at path %s, so nothing to export", databaseFileDir, dataDir)
+	} else {
+		if !isDatabaseMinimal {
+			matchPath = filepath.Dir(matchPath) // strip the file name
+		}
+		dataDir = matchPath
+		log.Infof("Found validator database at path %s", dataDir)
 	}
 
 	// Open the validator database.
diff --git a/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/import.go b/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/import.go
index 85dcb2988d..706ab07097 100644
--- a/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/import.go
+++ b/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/import.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package historycmd
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/cmd"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/cmd/validator/flags"
@@ -45,16 +46,29 @@ func importSlashingProtectionJSON(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Ensure that the database is found under the specified directory or its subdirectories
+	var matchPath string
 	if isDatabaseMinimal {
-		found, _, err = file.RecursiveDirFind(filesystem.DatabaseDirName, dataDir)
+		found, matchPath, err = file.RecursiveDirFind(filesystem.DatabaseDirName, dataDir)
 	} else {
-		found, _, err = file.RecursiveFileFind(kv.ProtectionDbFileName, dataDir)
+		found, matchPath, err = file.RecursiveFileFind(kv.ProtectionDbFileName, dataDir)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error finding validator database at path %s", dataDir)
 	}
-
+	if !found {
+		databaseFileDir := kv.ProtectionDbFileName
+		if isDatabaseMinimal {
+			databaseFileDir = filesystem.DatabaseDirName
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s (validator database) was not found at path %s, so nothing to export", databaseFileDir, dataDir)
+	} else {
+		if !isDatabaseMinimal {
+			matchPath = filepath.Dir(matchPath) // strip the file name
+		}
+		dataDir = matchPath
+		log.Infof("Found validator database at path %s", dataDir)
+	}
 	message := "Found existing database inside of %s"
 	if !found {
 		message = "Did not find existing database inside of %s, creating a new one"
diff --git a/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/import_export_test.go b/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/import_export_test.go
index 3348c9b9ab..33b7b09174 100644
--- a/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/import_export_test.go
+++ b/cmd/validator/slashing-protection/import_export_test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ package historycmd
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"flag"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"testing"
-
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/cmd"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/cmd/validator/flags"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/io/file"
@@ -16,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/validator/slashing-protection-history/format"
 	mocks "github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v6/validator/testing"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
 )
 
 func setupCliCtx(
@@ -41,76 +40,100 @@ func setupCliCtx(
 // slashing protection history database will keep only the latest signed block slot / attestations,
 // and thus will not be able to export the same data as the original file.
 func TestImportExportSlashingProtectionCli_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
-	numValidators := 10
-	outputPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "slashing-exports")
-	err := file.MkdirAll(outputPath)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	protectionFileName := "slashing_history_import.json"
-
-	// Create some mock slashing protection history. and JSON file
-	pubKeys, err := mocks.CreateRandomPubKeys(numValidators)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	attestingHistory, proposalHistory := mocks.MockAttestingAndProposalHistories(pubKeys)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	mockJSON, err := mocks.MockSlashingProtectionJSON(pubKeys, attestingHistory, proposalHistory)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// We JSON encode the protection file and save it to disk as a JSON file.
-	encoded, err := json.Marshal(mockJSON)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	protectionFilePath := filepath.Join(outputPath, protectionFileName)
-	err = file.WriteFile(protectionFilePath, encoded)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// We create a CLI context with the required values, such as the database datadir and output directory.
-	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
-	dbPath := validatorDB.DatabasePath()
-	require.NoError(t, validatorDB.Close())
-	cliCtx := setupCliCtx(t, dbPath, protectionFilePath, outputPath)
-
-	// We import the slashing protection history file via CLI.
-	err = importSlashingProtectionJSON(cliCtx)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// We export the slashing protection history file via CLI.
-	err = exportSlashingProtectionJSON(cliCtx)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Attempt to read the exported file from the output directory.
-	enc, err := file.ReadFileAsBytes(filepath.Join(outputPath, jsonExportFileName))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	receivedJSON := &format.EIPSlashingProtectionFormat{}
-	err = json.Unmarshal(enc, receivedJSON)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// We verify the parsed JSON file matches. Given there is no guarantee of order,
-	// we will have to carefully compare and sort values as needed.
-	//
-	// First, we compare basic data such as the MetadataV0 value in the JSON file.
-	require.DeepEqual(t, mockJSON.Metadata, receivedJSON.Metadata)
-	wantedHistoryByPublicKey := make(map[string]*format.ProtectionData)
-	for _, item := range mockJSON.Data {
-		wantedHistoryByPublicKey[item.Pubkey] = item
+	layouts := []struct {
+		name   string
+		mutate func(t *testing.T) (string, string)
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "flat",
+			mutate: func(t *testing.T) (string, string) {
+				dbPath := t.TempDir()
+				return dbPath, dbPath
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nested",
+			mutate: func(t *testing.T) (string, string) {
+				dbPath := t.TempDir()
+				nestedDir := filepath.Join(dbPath, "data", "direct")
+				return dbPath, nestedDir
+			},
+		},
 	}
+	for _, tc := range layouts {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			numValidators := 10
+			outputPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "slashing-exports")
+			err := file.MkdirAll(outputPath)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			protectionFileName := "slashing_history_import.json"
 
-	// Next, we compare all the data for each validator public key.
-	for _, item := range receivedJSON.Data {
-		wanted, ok := wantedHistoryByPublicKey[item.Pubkey]
-		require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-		wantedAttsByRoot := make(map[string]*format.SignedAttestation)
-		for _, att := range wanted.SignedAttestations {
-			wantedAttsByRoot[att.SigningRoot] = att
-		}
-		for _, att := range item.SignedAttestations {
-			wantedAtt, ok := wantedAttsByRoot[att.SigningRoot]
-			require.Equal(t, true, ok)
-			require.DeepEqual(t, wantedAtt, att)
-		}
-		require.Equal(t, len(wanted.SignedBlocks), len(item.SignedBlocks))
-		require.DeepEqual(t, wanted.SignedBlocks, item.SignedBlocks)
+			// Create some mock slashing protection history. and JSON file
+			pubKeys, err := mocks.CreateRandomPubKeys(numValidators)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			attestingHistory, proposalHistory := mocks.MockAttestingAndProposalHistories(pubKeys)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			mockJSON, err := mocks.MockSlashingProtectionJSON(pubKeys, attestingHistory, proposalHistory)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			// We JSON encode the protection file and save it to disk as a JSON file.
+			encoded, err := json.Marshal(mockJSON)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			protectionFilePath := filepath.Join(outputPath, protectionFileName)
+			err = file.WriteFile(protectionFilePath, encoded)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			// We create a CLI context with the required values, such as the database datadir and output directory.
+			isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
+			dataDir, dataPath := tc.mutate(t)
+			validatorDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t, dataPath, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			require.NoError(t, validatorDB.Close())
+			cliCtx := setupCliCtx(t, dataDir, protectionFilePath, outputPath)
+
+			// We import the slashing protection history file via CLI.
+			err = importSlashingProtectionJSON(cliCtx)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			// We export the slashing protection history file via CLI.
+			err = exportSlashingProtectionJSON(cliCtx)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			// Attempt to read the exported file from the output directory.
+			enc, err := file.ReadFileAsBytes(filepath.Join(outputPath, jsonExportFileName))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			receivedJSON := &format.EIPSlashingProtectionFormat{}
+			err = json.Unmarshal(enc, receivedJSON)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			// We verify the parsed JSON file matches. Given there is no guarantee of order,
+			// we will have to carefully compare and sort values as needed.
+			//
+			// First, we compare basic data such as the MetadataV0 value in the JSON file.
+			require.DeepEqual(t, mockJSON.Metadata, receivedJSON.Metadata)
+			wantedHistoryByPublicKey := make(map[string]*format.ProtectionData)
+			for _, item := range mockJSON.Data {
+				wantedHistoryByPublicKey[item.Pubkey] = item
+			}
+
+			// Next, we compare all the data for each validator public key.
+			for _, item := range receivedJSON.Data {
+				wanted, ok := wantedHistoryByPublicKey[item.Pubkey]
+				require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+				wantedAttsByRoot := make(map[string]*format.SignedAttestation)
+				for _, att := range wanted.SignedAttestations {
+					wantedAttsByRoot[att.SigningRoot] = att
+				}
+				for _, att := range item.SignedAttestations {
+					wantedAtt, ok := wantedAttsByRoot[att.SigningRoot]
+					require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+					require.DeepEqual(t, wantedAtt, att)
+				}
+				require.Equal(t, len(wanted.SignedBlocks), len(item.SignedBlocks))
+				require.DeepEqual(t, wanted.SignedBlocks, item.SignedBlocks)
+			}
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +170,7 @@ func TestImportExportSlashingProtectionCli_EmptyData(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// We create a CLI context with the required values, such as the database datadir and output directory.
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 	dbPath := validatorDB.DatabasePath()
 	require.NoError(t, validatorDB.Close())
 	cliCtx := setupCliCtx(t, dbPath, protectionFilePath, outputPath)
diff --git a/config/proposer/loader/loader_test.go b/config/proposer/loader/loader_test.go
index 67b9613cba..190a3551b3 100644
--- a/config/proposer/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/config/proposer/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ func TestProposerSettingsLoader(t *testing.T) {
 					set.Bool(flags.EnableBuilderFlag.Name, true, "")
 				}
 				cliCtx := cli.NewContext(&app, set, nil)
-				validatorDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+				validatorDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 				if tt.withdb != nil {
 					err := tt.withdb(validatorDB)
 					require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ func Test_ProposerSettingsLoaderWithOnlyBuilder_DoesNotSaveInDB(t *testing.T) {
 			set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
 			set.Bool(flags.EnableBuilderFlag.Name, true, "")
 			cliCtx := cli.NewContext(&app, set, nil)
-			validatorDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			validatorDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 			loader, err := NewProposerSettingsLoader(
 				cliCtx,
 				validatorDB,
diff --git a/validator/client/propose_test.go b/validator/client/propose_test.go
index 61ad1b1e22..ff6a83dcd3 100644
--- a/validator/client/propose_test.go
+++ b/validator/client/propose_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func setup(t *testing.T, isSlashingProtectionMinimal bool) (*validator, *mocks,
 func setupWithKey(t *testing.T, validatorKey bls.SecretKey, isSlashingProtectionMinimal bool) (*validator, *mocks, bls.SecretKey, func()) {
 	var pubKey [fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte
 	copy(pubKey[:], validatorKey.PublicKey().Marshal())
-	valDB := testing2.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{pubKey}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	valDB := testing2.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{pubKey}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	m := &mocks{
 		validatorClient: validatormock.NewMockValidatorClient(ctrl),
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ func TestGetGraffitiOrdered_Ok(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, isSlashingProtectionMinimal := range [...]bool{false, true} {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("SlashingProtectionMinimal:%v", isSlashingProtectionMinimal), func(t *testing.T) {
 			pubKey := [fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{'a'}
-			valDB := testing2.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{pubKey}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			valDB := testing2.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{pubKey}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 			ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 			m := &mocks{
 				validatorClient: validatormock.NewMockValidatorClient(ctrl),
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ func Test_validator_DeleteGraffiti(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			v := &validator{
-				db:               testing2.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{pubKey}, false),
+				db:               testing2.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{pubKey}, false),
 				proposerSettings: tt.proposerSettings,
 			}
 			err := v.DeleteGraffiti(context.Background(), pubKey)
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ func Test_validator_SetGraffiti(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			v := &validator{
-				db:               testing2.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{pubKey}, false),
+				db:               testing2.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{pubKey}, false),
 				proposerSettings: tt.proposerSettings,
 			}
 			err := v.SetGraffiti(context.Background(), pubKey, []byte(tt.graffiti))
diff --git a/validator/client/validator_test.go b/validator/client/validator_test.go
index 00ef966f39..0d899f7032 100644
--- a/validator/client/validator_test.go
+++ b/validator/client/validator_test.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestWaitForChainStart_SetsGenesisInfo(t *testing.T) {
 			defer ctrl.Finish()
 			client := validatormock.NewMockValidatorClient(ctrl)
 
-			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 			v := validator{
 				validatorClient: client,
 				db:              db,
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestWaitForChainStart_SetsGenesisInfo_IncorrectSecondTry(t *testing.T) {
 			defer ctrl.Finish()
 			client := validatormock.NewMockValidatorClient(ctrl)
 
-			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 			v := validator{
 				validatorClient: client,
 				db:              db,
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ func TestValidator_CheckDoppelGanger(t *testing.T) {
 					km := genMockKeymanager(t, 10)
 					keys, err := km.FetchValidatingPublicKeys(context.Background())
 					assert.NoError(t, err)
-					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 					req := &ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest{ValidatorRequests: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest_ValidatorRequest{}}
 					for _, k := range keys {
 						pkey := k
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ func TestValidator_CheckDoppelGanger(t *testing.T) {
 					km := genMockKeymanager(t, 10)
 					keys, err := km.FetchValidatingPublicKeys(context.Background())
 					assert.NoError(t, err)
-					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 					req := &ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest{ValidatorRequests: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest_ValidatorRequest{}}
 					resp := &ethpb.DoppelGangerResponse{Responses: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerResponse_ValidatorResponse{}}
 					for i, k := range keys {
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ func TestValidator_CheckDoppelGanger(t *testing.T) {
 					km := genMockKeymanager(t, 10)
 					keys, err := km.FetchValidatingPublicKeys(context.Background())
 					assert.NoError(t, err)
-					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 					req := &ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest{ValidatorRequests: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest_ValidatorRequest{}}
 					resp := &ethpb.DoppelGangerResponse{Responses: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerResponse_ValidatorResponse{}}
 					for i, k := range keys {
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ func TestValidator_CheckDoppelGanger(t *testing.T) {
 					km := genMockKeymanager(t, 10)
 					keys, err := km.FetchValidatingPublicKeys(context.Background())
 					assert.NoError(t, err)
-					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 					req := &ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest{ValidatorRequests: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest_ValidatorRequest{}}
 					resp := &ethpb.DoppelGangerResponse{Responses: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerResponse_ValidatorResponse{}}
 					attLimit := 5
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ func TestValidator_CheckDoppelGanger(t *testing.T) {
 					km := genMockKeymanager(t, 1)
 					keys, err := km.FetchValidatingPublicKeys(context.Background())
 					assert.NoError(t, err)
-					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+					db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 					resp := &ethpb.DoppelGangerResponse{Responses: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerResponse_ValidatorResponse{}}
 					req := &ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest{ValidatorRequests: []*ethpb.DoppelGangerRequest_ValidatorRequest{}}
 					for _, k := range keys {
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ func TestValidatorAttestationsAreOrdered(t *testing.T) {
 			km := genMockKeymanager(t, 10)
 			keys, err := km.FetchValidatingPublicKeys(context.Background())
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), keys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 			k := keys[0]
 			att := createAttestation(10, 14)
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ func TestValidator_WaitForKeymanagerInitialization_web3Signer(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, isSlashingProtectionMinimal := range [...]bool{false, true} {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("SlashingProtectionMinimal:%v", isSlashingProtectionMinimal), func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 			root := make([]byte, 32)
 			copy(root[2:], "a")
 			err := db.SaveGenesisValidatorsRoot(ctx, root)
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ func TestValidator_WaitForKeymanagerInitialization_Web(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, isSlashingProtectionMinimal := range [...]bool{false, true} {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("SlashingProtectionMinimal:%v", isSlashingProtectionMinimal), func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 			root := make([]byte, 32)
 			copy(root[2:], "a")
 			err := db.SaveGenesisValidatorsRoot(ctx, root)
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ func TestValidator_WaitForKeymanagerInitialization_Interop(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, isSlashingProtectionMinimal := range [...]bool{false, true} {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("SlashingProtectionMinimal:%v", isSlashingProtectionMinimal), func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 			root := make([]byte, 32)
 			copy(root[2:], "a")
 			err := db.SaveGenesisValidatorsRoot(ctx, root)
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ func TestValidator_PushSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, isSlashingProtectionMinimal := range [...]bool{false, true} {
 		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+		db := dbTest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 		client := validatormock.NewMockValidatorClient(ctrl)
 		nodeClient := validatormock.NewMockNodeClient(ctrl)
 		defaultFeeHex := "0x046Fb65722E7b2455043BFEBf6177F1D2e9738D9"
diff --git a/validator/db/migrate_test.go b/validator/db/migrate_test.go
index f95b92de12..f560b30f52 100644
--- a/validator/db/migrate_test.go
+++ b/validator/db/migrate_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestMigrateUp_NoDBFound(t *testing.T) {
 // This, it is tested only for complete slashing protection database.
 func TestMigrateUp_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, nil, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), nil, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 	dbPath := validatorDB.DatabasePath()
 	require.NoError(t, validatorDB.Close())
 	app := cli.App{}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestMigrateDown_NoDBFound(t *testing.T) {
 // This, it is tested only for complete slashing protection database.
 func TestMigrateDown_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, nil, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), nil, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 	dbPath := validatorDB.DatabasePath()
 	require.NoError(t, validatorDB.Close())
 	app := cli.App{}
diff --git a/validator/db/testing/setup_db.go b/validator/db/testing/setup_db.go
index 44e4de3e0e..323e24017a 100644
--- a/validator/db/testing/setup_db.go
+++ b/validator/db/testing/setup_db.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 // SetupDB instantiates and returns a DB instance for the validator client.
 // The `minimal` flag indicates whether the DB should be instantiated with minimal, filesystem
 // slashing protection database.
-func SetupDB(t testing.TB, pubkeys [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte, minimal bool) iface.ValidatorDB {
+func SetupDB(t testing.TB, dataPath string, pubkeys [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte, minimal bool) iface.ValidatorDB {
 	var (
 		db  iface.ValidatorDB
 		err error
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ func SetupDB(t testing.TB, pubkeys [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte, minimal
 	// Create a new DB instance.
 	if minimal {
 		config := &filesystem.Config{PubKeys: pubkeys}
-		db, err = filesystem.NewStore(t.TempDir(), config)
+		db, err = filesystem.NewStore(dataPath, config)
 	} else {
 		config := &kv.Config{PubKeys: pubkeys}
-		db, err = kv.NewKVStore(context.Background(), t.TempDir(), config)
+		db, err = kv.NewKVStore(context.Background(), dataPath, config)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/validator/rpc/handlers_keymanager_test.go b/validator/rpc/handlers_keymanager_test.go
index d4f19901c4..13119efafc 100644
--- a/validator/rpc/handlers_keymanager_test.go
+++ b/validator/rpc/handlers_keymanager_test.go
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ func TestServer_SetGasLimit(t *testing.T) {
 				m := &testutil.FakeValidator{}
 				err := m.SetProposerSettings(ctx, tt.proposerSettings)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+				validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 				vs, err := client.NewValidatorService(ctx, &client.Config{
 					Validator: m,
 					DB:        validatorDB,
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ func TestServer_DeleteGasLimit(t *testing.T) {
 				m := &testutil.FakeValidator{}
 				err := m.SetProposerSettings(ctx, tt.proposerSettings)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+				validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 				vs, err := client.NewValidatorService(ctx, &client.Config{
 					Validator: m,
 					DB:        validatorDB,
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ func TestServer_FeeRecipientByPubkey(t *testing.T) {
 				m := &testutil.FakeValidator{}
 				err := m.SetProposerSettings(ctx, tt.proposerSettings)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+				validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 				// save a default here
 				vs, err := client.NewValidatorService(ctx, &client.Config{
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ func TestServer_DeleteFeeRecipientByPubkey(t *testing.T) {
 				m := &testutil.FakeValidator{}
 				err := m.SetProposerSettings(ctx, tt.proposerSettings)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+				validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{}, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 				vs, err := client.NewValidatorService(ctx, &client.Config{
 					Validator: m,
 					DB:        validatorDB,
diff --git a/validator/slashing-protection-history/export_test.go b/validator/slashing-protection-history/export_test.go
index fc3bf973ce..8132522884 100644
--- a/validator/slashing-protection-history/export_test.go
+++ b/validator/slashing-protection-history/export_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestExportStandardProtectionJSON_EmptyGenesisRoot(t *testing.T) {
 			pubKeys := [][fieldparams.BLSPubkeyLength]byte{
 				{1},
 			}
-			validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 			_, err := ExportStandardProtectionJSON(ctx, validatorDB)
 			require.ErrorContains(t, "genesis validators root is empty", err)
 			genesisValidatorsRoot := [32]byte{1}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func Test_getSignedAttestationsByPubKey(t *testing.T) {
 				{1},
 			}
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 			// No attestation history stored should return empty.
 			signedAttestations, err := signedAttestationsByPubKey(ctx, validatorDB, pubKeys[0])
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func Test_getSignedAttestationsByPubKey(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
 
 		isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-		validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+		validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 		// No attestation history stored should return empty.
 		signedAttestations, err := signedAttestationsByPubKey(ctx, validatorDB, pubKeys[0])
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func Test_getSignedAttestationsByPubKey(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
 
 		isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-		validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+		validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 		// No attestation history stored should return empty.
 		signedAttestations, err := signedAttestationsByPubKey(ctx, validatorDB, pubKeys[0])
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func Test_getSignedBlocksByPubKey(t *testing.T) {
 				{1},
 			}
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+			validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 			// No highest and/or lowest signed blocks will return empty.
 			signedBlocks, err := signedBlocksByPubKey(ctx, validatorDB, pubKeys[0])
diff --git a/validator/slashing-protection-history/round_trip_test.go b/validator/slashing-protection-history/round_trip_test.go
index 405b2a5c8b..66f962549d 100644
--- a/validator/slashing-protection-history/round_trip_test.go
+++ b/validator/slashing-protection-history/round_trip_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestImportExport_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 	// First we setup some mock attesting and proposal histories and create a mock
 	// standard slashing protection format JSON struct.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestImportExport_RoundTrip_SkippedAttestationEpochs(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), pubKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 	wanted := &format.EIPSlashingProtectionFormat{
 		Metadata: struct {
 			InterchangeFormatVersion string `json:"interchange_format_version"`
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func TestImportExport_FilterKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 	// First we setup some mock attesting and proposal histories and create a mock
 	// standard slashing protection format JSON struct.
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func TestImportInterchangeData_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 	// First we setup some mock attesting and proposal histories and create a mock
 	// standard slashing protection format JSON struct.
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func TestImportInterchangeData_OK_SavesBlacklistedPublicKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 	// First we setup some mock attesting and proposal histories and create a mock
 	// standard slashing protection format JSON struct.
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func TestStore_ImportInterchangeData_BadFormat_PreventsDBWrites(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	isSlashingProtectionMinimal := false
-	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
+	validatorDB := dbtest.SetupDB(t, t.TempDir(), publicKeys, isSlashingProtectionMinimal)
 
 	// First we setup some mock attesting and proposal histories and create a mock
 	// standard slashing protection format JSON struct.