diff --git a/tools/nwb-read-tests/run.sh b/tools/nwb-read-tests/run.sh
index 794c85e9f5..a46d5cc10b 100755
--- a/tools/nwb-read-tests/run.sh
+++ b/tools/nwb-read-tests/run.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fi
 
 top_level=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
 
-list_of_files=$(find $top_level -iname "*-V2.nwb")
+list_of_files=$(git ls-files --ignored --others --exclude-standard '**/*V2.nwb')
 
 tag="nwb-read-tests"