diff --git a/cmd/subcommands/run.go b/cmd/subcommands/runs.go
similarity index 68%
rename from cmd/subcommands/run.go
rename to cmd/subcommands/runs.go
index 45d2ab70d..972c278c0 100644
--- a/cmd/subcommands/run.go
+++ b/cmd/subcommands/runs.go
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ package subcommands
 import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"lunchpail.io/cmd/subcommands/run"
+	"lunchpail.io/cmd/subcommands/runs"
 	"lunchpail.io/pkg/compilation"
 )
 
 func init() {
 	if compilation.IsCompiled() {
 		cmd := &cobra.Command{
-			Use:   "run",
+			Use:   "runs",
 			Short: "Commands related to runs",
 		}
 
 		rootCmd.AddCommand(cmd)
-		cmd.AddCommand(run.List())
-		cmd.AddCommand(run.Instances())
+		cmd.AddCommand(runs.List())
+		cmd.AddCommand(runs.Instances())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/subcommands/run/instances.go b/cmd/subcommands/runs/instances.go
similarity index 99%
rename from cmd/subcommands/run/instances.go
rename to cmd/subcommands/runs/instances.go
index 648f13823..d3003fa1d 100644
--- a/cmd/subcommands/run/instances.go
+++ b/cmd/subcommands/runs/instances.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //go:build full || observe
 
-package run
+package runs
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/cmd/subcommands/run/list.go b/cmd/subcommands/runs/list.go
similarity index 99%
rename from cmd/subcommands/run/list.go
rename to cmd/subcommands/runs/list.go
index 40e712457..dd5f9f5cf 100644
--- a/cmd/subcommands/run/list.go
+++ b/cmd/subcommands/runs/list.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //go:build full || observe
 
-package run
+package runs
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/tests/bin/add-data.sh b/tests/bin/add-data.sh
index 2447be38b..e26af362c 100755
--- a/tests/bin/add-data.sh
+++ b/tests/bin/add-data.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -eo pipefail
 
 # Wait for minio component
 echo "$(tput setaf 2)Pre-Populating s3 app=$testapp target=${LUNCHPAIL_TARGET:-kubernetes} (waiting for s3 to be ready)$(tput sgr0)"
-$testapp run instances \
+$testapp runs instances \
          --namespace $NAMESPACE \
          --target ${LUNCHPAIL_TARGET:-kubernetes} \
          --component minio \
diff --git a/tests/bin/helpers.sh b/tests/bin/helpers.sh
index 7e59d21f7..8c54b40b1 100644
--- a/tests/bin/helpers.sh
+++ b/tests/bin/helpers.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function waitForIt {
 
     # Note: we will use --run $run_name in a few places, but not all
     # -- intentionally so we have test coverage of both code paths
-    local run_name=$($testapp run list --target ${LUNCHPAIL_TARGET:-kubernetes} -n $ns --latest --name)
+    local run_name=$($testapp runs list --target ${LUNCHPAIL_TARGET:-kubernetes} -n $ns --latest --name)
     if [ -n "$run_name" ]
     then echo "✅ PASS found run_name test=$name run_name=$run_name"
     else echo "❌ FAIL empty run_name test=$name" && return 1
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function waitForNoInstances {
     echo "Checking that no $component remain running for run=$run_name"
     while true
     do
-        nRunning=$($testapp run instances --run $run_name --target ${LUNCHPAIL_TARGET:-kubernetes} --component $component -n $ns)
+        nRunning=$($testapp runs instances --run $run_name --target ${LUNCHPAIL_TARGET:-kubernetes} --component $component -n $ns)
         if [[ $nRunning == 0 ]]
         then echo "✅ PASS run-controller test=$name no $component remain running" && break
         else echo "$nRunning ${component}(s) remaining running" && sleep 2
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ function waitForUnassignedAndOutbox {
     done
     echo "✅ PASS run-controller run test $name"
 
-    local run_name=$($testapp run list --target ${LUNCHPAIL_TARGET:-kubernetes} -n $ns --latest --name)
+    local run_name=$($testapp runs list --target ${LUNCHPAIL_TARGET:-kubernetes} -n $ns --latest --name)
     echo "✅ PASS run-controller found run test=$name"
 
     waitForEveryoneToDie $run_name