diff --git a/tests/test_docker.sh b/tests/test_docker.sh
index 78c5717a..63a2f199 100755
--- a/tests/test_docker.sh
+++ b/tests/test_docker.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ cookiecutter ../../ --no-input --overwrite-if-exists use_docker=y
 cd my_awesome_project
 
 # run the project's tests
-docker-compose -f local.yml run django python manage.py pytest
+docker-compose -f local.yml run django pytest
 
 # return non-zero status code if there are migrations that have not been created
 docker-compose -f local.yml run django python manage.py makemigrations --dry-run --check || { echo "ERROR: there were changes in the models, but migration listed above have not been created and are not saved in version control"; exit 1; }