diff --git a/packages/b/bc/xmake.lua b/packages/b/bc/xmake.lua
index 5b50f964d..61febc789 100644
--- a/packages/b/bc/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/b/bc/xmake.lua
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ package("bc")
     end)
 
     on_test(function (package)
-        os.run("bc --version")
+        os.vrun("bc --version")
     end)
diff --git a/packages/e/ed/xmake.lua b/packages/e/ed/xmake.lua
index 15fb19d19..9856cf272 100644
--- a/packages/e/ed/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/e/ed/xmake.lua
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ package("ed")
     end)
 
     on_test(function (package)
-        os.run("ed --version")
+        os.vrun("ed --version")
     end)
diff --git a/packages/t/texinfo/xmake.lua b/packages/t/texinfo/xmake.lua
index 9a399095f..6227479cd 100644
--- a/packages/t/texinfo/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/t/texinfo/xmake.lua
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ package("texinfo")
     end)
 
     on_test(function (package)
-        os.run("makeinfo --version")
+        os.vrun("makeinfo --version")
     end)