diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bf4938..ec49be7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "postpack": "rm -f oclif.manifest.json",
     "posttest": "eslint . --ext .ts --config .eslintrc",
     "prepack": "rm -rf lib && tsc -b && oclif-dev manifest && oclif-dev readme",
-    "test": "bin/run init && TS_NODE_FILES=true nyc --reporter=html --reporter=text --extension .ts mocha --forbid-only \"test/**/*.test.ts\"",
+    "test": "bin/run init && TS_NODE_FILES=true nyc --reporter=html --reporter=text --extension .ts mocha --require ts-node/register --forbid-only \"test/**/*.test.ts\"",
     "version": "oclif-dev readme && git add README.md",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts,.js --ignore-pattern coverage",
     "release": "np --no-2fa"
diff --git a/test/mocha.opts b/test/mocha.opts
deleted file mode 100644
index 73fb836..0000000
--- a/test/mocha.opts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
---require ts-node/register
---watch-extensions ts
---recursive
---reporter spec
---timeout 5000