diff --git a/scripts/sanitycheck b/scripts/sanitycheck
index 781694c8cec..62516348c69 100755
--- a/scripts/sanitycheck
+++ b/scripts/sanitycheck
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ class MakeGenerator:
                                    outdir, build_logfile, args) +
                 self._get_sub_make(name, "running", directory,
                                    outdir, run_logfile,
-                                   args + ["qemu"]) +
+                                   args + ["run"]) +
                 self._get_rule_footer(name))
         self.goals[name] = MakeGoal(name, text, q, self.logfile, build_logfile,
                                     run_logfile, qemu_logfile)