diff --git a/bin/release b/bin/release
index 766e2c548..53f0b452b 100755
--- a/bin/release
+++ b/bin/release
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ build() {
     sed -i "/SCRIPT_VERSION=/ c\SCRIPT_VERSION=\"$VERSION\"" ./scope
     make SUDO=$SUDO SCOPE_VERSION=$VERSION DOCKERHUB_USER=$DOCKERHUB_USER
 
-    if make tests; then
+    if $(go list -e -f {{.Dir}} github.com/weaveworks/tools)/test; then
         echo -e '\u2713 Tests pass'
     else
         echo -e "\u2757 Tests failed, probably best not publish this one" >&2