diff --git a/validation_tests.py b/validation_tests.py
index 682e4b9..1231d93 100644
--- a/validation_tests.py
+++ b/validation_tests.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ TESTS = [
     key="PATH",
     name="path handing",
     cmds=[
-        "/bin/sh --version\n",
-        "/../bin/sh --version\n",
+        "/bin/sh -version\n",
+        "/../bin/sh -version\n",
         # "~/../../bin/sh --version\n",
         "fixtures/exec.sh\n",
     ],