diff --git a/tests/run.sh b/tests/run.sh
index b5a6803..0cadf7a 100644
--- a/tests/run.sh
+++ b/tests/run.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ run_test "PKG_CONFIG_PATH=${selfdir}/lib1 ${1} --uninstalled 'foo'; echo \$?" \
 	'1'
 run_test "PKG_CONFIG_PATH=${selfdir}/lib1 ${1} --uninstalled 'omg'; echo \$?" \
 	'0'
-run_test "${1} ${selfdir}/lib1/foo.pc --modversion" \
+run_test "${1} --modversion ${selfdir}/lib1/foo.pc" \
 	'1.2.3'
 
 # 2) tests for PKG_CONFIG_PATH order