diff --git a/test/test-fwknop.pl b/test/test-fwknop.pl
index 833ba6a5..b92995c1 100755
--- a/test/test-fwknop.pl
+++ b/test/test-fwknop.pl
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ sub config_recompile() {
         chdir 'test' or die $!;
         ### we're recompiling, so remove any existing profile coverage
         ### files since they will be invalidated by the recompile
-        &run_cmd($profile_rm_prev_sh, $cmd_out_tmp, $curr_test_file);
+        &run_cmd("./$profile_rm_prev_sh", $cmd_out_tmp, $curr_test_file);
         chdir '..' or die $!;
     }