diff --git a/test/fixtures/detach b/test/fixtures/detach
index eb50d7b810..80f8980097 100755
--- a/test/fixtures/detach
+++ b/test/fixtures/detach
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 const execa = require('../..');
 
-const subprocess = execa('node', ['./test/fixtures/noop'], {detached: true});
+const subprocess = execa('node', ['./test/fixtures/forever'], {detached: true});
 console.log(subprocess.pid);
 process.exit();