diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-run.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-run.mjs
index d1f9d35242c045..d61e77e68f3d03 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-run.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-run.mjs
@@ -469,13 +469,13 @@ describe('require(\'node:test\').run', { concurrency: true }, () => {
 
     it('should pass instance of stream to setup', async () => {
       const stream = run({
-        files: [],
-        setup: (root) => {
+        files: [join(testFixtures, 'default-behavior/test/random.cjs')],
+        setup: common.mustCall((root) => {
           assert(root instanceof testStream);
-        },
+        }),
       });
       stream.on('test:fail', common.mustNotCall());
-      stream.on('test:pass', common.mustNotCall());
+      stream.on('test:pass', common.mustCall());
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
       for await (const _ of stream);
     });