diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index bb4e72c002e6..68cb63f9d87a 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ function run_pep8 {
 }
 
 
-TESTRTESTS="python setup.py testr"
+TESTRTESTS="python -m nova.openstack.common.lockutils python setup.py testr"
 
 if [ $never_venv -eq 0 ]
 then