diff --git a/plugins/processors/execd/testcases/defaults/telegraf.conf b/plugins/processors/execd/testcases/defaults/telegraf.conf
index 55c666991..aea751d71 100644
--- a/plugins/processors/execd/testcases/defaults/telegraf.conf
+++ b/plugins/processors/execd/testcases/defaults/telegraf.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [[processors.execd]]
-  command = ["cat"]
+  command = ["go", "run", "testcases/pass-through.go"]