diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rccl/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rccl/package.py
index 39a09b192ea..816819258e9 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rccl/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rccl/package.py
@@ -126,4 +126,5 @@ def cmake_args(self):
     def test(self):
         test_dir = join_path(self.spec["rccl"].prefix, "bin")
         with working_dir(test_dir, create=True):
-            self.run_test("UnitTests")
+            exe = Executable("rccl-UnitTests")
+            exe()