diff --git a/run-one-test.sh b/run-one-test.sh
index 5411361f..d48c7f62 100755
--- a/run-one-test.sh
+++ b/run-one-test.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function run_tests {
     echo "$ cat ./verify.sh"
     cat "./verify.sh"
     echo ""
-    bash "./verify.sh --compact"
+    bash "./verify.sh" "--compact"
     status=$?
     cd -
   else