diff --git a/go/tests/entrypoint.sh b/go/tests/entrypoint.sh
index eac4f3ee6..784dee1e4 100755
--- a/go/tests/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/go/tests/entrypoint.sh
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ if command -v "${EXERCISE}_test" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	"${EXERCISE}_test"
 else
 	# The exercise is a function
-	go run "func/${EXERCISE}_test"
+	go build "func/${EXERCISE}_test"
+	"./${EXERCISE}_test"
 fi