diff --git a/tests/guix-pack-relocatable.sh b/tests/guix-pack-relocatable.sh
index 2beb1b1eb6..b90bc7f891 100644
--- a/tests/guix-pack-relocatable.sh
+++ b/tests/guix-pack-relocatable.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ run_without_store ()
 	# Run the relocatable program in the current namespaces.  This is a
 	# weak test because we're going to access store items from the host
 	# store.
-	$*
+	sh -c "$*"
     fi
 }