diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_runcon.rs b/tests/by-util/test_runcon.rs
index 6840ab3b9..ec1f4f8b3 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_runcon.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_runcon.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ fn invalid() {
         "unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0",
         "inexistent-file",
     ];
-    new_ucmd!().args(args).fails_with_code(1);
+    new_ucmd!().args(args).fails_with_code(127);
 
     let args = &["invalid", "/bin/true"];
     new_ucmd!().args(args).fails_with_code(1);