diff --git a/test/run-tests.sh b/test/run-tests.sh
index 241f142..ddf3eb0 100755
--- a/test/run-tests.sh
+++ b/test/run-tests.sh
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ debug() {
 }
 
 evalTest() {
-    nix eval --raw "($(vmTestNixExpr)).outPath"
-    echo # nix eval doesn't print a newline
+    nix-instantiate --eval -E "($(vmTestNixExpr)).outPath"
 }
 
 instantiate() {