diff --git a/package-scripts.js b/package-scripts.js
index ea51440..bc8c004 100644
--- a/package-scripts.js
+++ b/package-scripts.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     validate: {
       description: 'This runs several scripts to make sure things look good before committing or on clean install',
-      script: 'p-s -p lint,build,cover && p-s check-coverage',
+      script: 'dist/bin/p-s.js -p lint,build,cover && p-s check-coverage',
     },
     addContributor: {
       description: 'When new people contribute to the project, run this',
diff --git a/src/bin-utils.js b/src/bin-utils.js
index 9aaf12c..c0bba14 100644
--- a/src/bin-utils.js
+++ b/src/bin-utils.js
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ export {getScriptsAndArgs, help, getModuleRequirePath, preloadModule, loadConfig
 /****** implementations ******/
 
 function getScriptsAndArgs(program) {
-  let scripts, args, parallel
-  if (isEmpty(program.parallel)) {
-    scripts = program.args[0].split(',')
-    args = getArgs(program.args.slice(1), program.rawArgs, scripts)
-    parallel = false
-  } else {
+  let scripts = []
+  let args = ''
+  const parallel = !isEmpty(program.parallel)
+  if (parallel) {
     scripts = program.parallel.split(',')
     args = getArgs(program.args, program.rawArgs, scripts)
-    parallel = true
+  } else if (!isEmpty(program.args)) {
+    scripts = program.args[0].split(',')
+    args = getArgs(program.args.slice(1), program.rawArgs, scripts)
   }
   return {scripts, args, parallel}
 }
diff --git a/src/bin-utils.test.js b/src/bin-utils.test.js
index 232bdcb..6390b99 100644
--- a/src/bin-utils.test.js
+++ b/src/bin-utils.test.js
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ test('getScriptsAndArgs: passes args to scripts', t => {
   t.is(args, '--watch --verbose')
 })
 
+test('getScriptsAndArgs: returns empty scripts and args if not parallel and no args', t => {
+  const {args, scripts} = getScriptsAndArgs({
+    args: [],
+    rawArgs: ['node', 'p-s'],
+  })
+  t.is(scripts.length, 0)
+  t.is(args, '')
+})
+
 test('preloadModule: resolves a relative path', t => {
   const relativePath = '../test/fixtures/my-module'
   const val = preloadModule(relativePath)
diff --git a/src/bin/p-s.js b/src/bin/p-s.js
index e37e7cc..d2adda3 100755
--- a/src/bin/p-s.js
+++ b/src/bin/p-s.js
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ program
   .on('--help', onHelp)
   .parse(process.argv)
 
-if (program.args.length < 1) {
+const scriptsAndArgs = getScriptsAndArgs(program)
+if (scriptsAndArgs.scripts.length < 1) {
   program.outputHelp()
 } else {
   loadAndRun()
 }
 
 function loadAndRun() {
-  const scriptsAndArgs = getScriptsAndArgs(program)
   const psConfig = getPSConfig()
 
   runPackageScript({