diff --git a/src/runtime/Makefile b/src/runtime/Makefile
index 9f34c3da76..f87e72e583 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Makefile
+++ b/src/runtime/Makefile
@@ -589,12 +589,10 @@ $(GENERATED_FILES): %: %.in $(MAKEFILE_LIST) VERSION .git-commit
 
 generate-config: $(CONFIGS)
 
-test: install-hook go-test
+test: hook go-test
 
-install-hook:
+hook:
 	make -C virtcontainers hook
-	echo "installing mock hook"
-	sudo -E make -C virtcontainers install
 
 go-test: $(GENERATED_FILES)
 	go clean -testcache
diff --git a/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/hook_test.go b/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/hook_test.go
index 6109b55499..50452974b6 100644
--- a/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/hook_test.go
+++ b/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/hook_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 var testKeyHook = "test-key"
 var testContainerIDHook = "test-container-id"
 var testControllerIDHook = "test-controller-id"
-var testBinHookPath = "/usr/bin/virtcontainers/bin/test/hook"
+var testBinHookPath = "../../virtcontainers/hook/mock/hook"
 var testBundlePath = "/test/bundle"
 
 func getMockHookBinPath() string {