diff --git a/tests/make-test-app.sh b/tests/make-test-app.sh
index 7ba186cf..a25554cc 100755
--- a/tests/make-test-app.sh
+++ b/tests/make-test-app.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ mkdir -p ${DIR}/files/bin
 cat > ${DIR}/files/bin/hello.sh <<EOF
 #!/bin/sh
 echo "Hello world, from a sandbox$EXTRA"
-if [ "$EXTRA" = "UPDATED" ]; then
+if [ "$EXTRA" = "SPIN" ]; then
   exec sh
 fi
 EOF
diff --git a/tests/testlibrary.c b/tests/testlibrary.c
index 5c5e92b9..2ae69164 100644
--- a/tests/testlibrary.c
+++ b/tests/testlibrary.c
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ static void
 update_test_app (void)
 {
   g_autofree char *arg0 = NULL;
-  char *argv[] = { NULL, "repos/test", "", "", "UPDATED", NULL };
+  char *argv[] = { NULL, "repos/test", "", "", "SPIN", NULL };
 
   arg0 = g_test_build_filename (G_TEST_DIST, "make-test-app.sh", NULL);
   argv[0] = arg0;