diff --git a/test_runtime.sh b/test_runtime.sh
index fd48d0a01..84a03b1c1 100755
--- a/test_runtime.sh
+++ b/test_runtime.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pushd $TESTDIR > /dev/null
 ocitools generate --args /runtimetest --rootfs ""
 popd > /dev/null
 
-TESTCMD="${RUNTIME} start"
+TESTCMD="${RUNTIME} run"
 pushd $TESTDIR > /dev/null
 if ! ${TESTCMD}; then
 	error "Runtime ${RUNTIME} failed validation"