diff --git a/tests/unit/run_1.bats b/tests/unit/run_1.bats
index 1ab4ee1dd..da7a599b2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/run_1.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/run_1.bats
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ teardown() {
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_success
 
-  run /bin/bash -c "dokku --force --quiet run $TEST_APP python -V"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku --force --quiet run $TEST_APP -- python -V"
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_success