diff --git a/src/cmds/test-dependant.js b/src/cmds/test-dependant.js
index e88c218ea..11c0a8b0e 100644
--- a/src/cmds/test-dependant.js
+++ b/src/cmds/test-dependant.js
@@ -38,10 +38,15 @@ module.exports = {
         return deps
       },
       default: {}
+    },
+    scriptName: {
+      describe: 'The script name to run',
+      type: 'string',
+      default: 'test'
     }
   },
   /**
-   * @param {{ repo: string; branch: string; deps: any; }} argv
+   * @param {{ repo: string; branch: string; deps: any; scriptName: string}} argv
    */
   handler (argv) {
     const cmd = require('../test-dependant')
diff --git a/src/test-dependant/index.js b/src/test-dependant/index.js
index fb9dcb8e8..5651c180d 100644
--- a/src/test-dependant/index.js
+++ b/src/test-dependant/index.js
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ const upgradeDependenciesInDir = async (targetDir, deps) => {
 /**
  * @param {string} targetDir
  * @param {{}} deps
+ * @param {string} scriptName
  */
-const testModule = async (targetDir, deps) => {
+const testModule = async (targetDir, deps, scriptName) => {
   const pkgPath = path.join(targetDir, 'package.json')
 
   if (!fs.existsSync(pkgPath)) {
@@ -152,15 +153,15 @@ const testModule = async (targetDir, deps) => {
     }
   }
 
-  if (!modulePkg.scripts || !modulePkg.scripts.test) {
-    printFailureMessage(`Module ${modulePkg.name} has no tests`)
+  if (!modulePkg.scripts || !(scriptName in modulePkg.scripts)) {
+    printFailureMessage(`Module ${modulePkg.name} does not have the script ${scriptName} to run`)
 
     return
   }
 
   try {
     // run the tests without our upgrade - if they are failing, no point in continuing
-    await exec('npm', ['test'], {
+    await exec('npm', [scriptName], {
       cwd: targetDir
     })
   } catch (err) {
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ const testModule = async (targetDir, deps) => {
   await upgradeDependenciesInDir(targetDir, deps)
 
   // run the tests with the new deps
-  await exec('npm', ['test'], {
+  await exec('npm', [scriptName], {
     cwd: targetDir
   })
 }
@@ -181,17 +182,19 @@ const testModule = async (targetDir, deps) => {
 /**
  * @param {string} targetDir
  * @param {any} deps
+ * @param {string} scriptName
  */
-const testRepo = async (targetDir, deps) => {
+const testRepo = async (targetDir, deps, scriptName) => {
   await installDependencies(targetDir)
-  await testModule(targetDir, deps)
+  await testModule(targetDir, deps, scriptName)
 }
 
 /**
  * @param {string} targetDir
  * @param {any} deps
+ * @param {string} scriptName
  */
-const testMonoRepo = async (targetDir, deps) => {
+const testMonoRepo = async (targetDir, deps, scriptName) => {
   await installDependencies(targetDir)
 
   let lerna = path.join('node_modules', '.bin', 'lerna')
@@ -221,13 +224,13 @@ const testMonoRepo = async (targetDir, deps) => {
   // test each package that depends on ipfs/http client
   for (const pattern of packages) {
     for await (const match of glob(targetDir, pattern)) {
-      await testModule(path.join(targetDir, match), deps)
+      await testModule(path.join(targetDir, match), deps, scriptName)
     }
   }
 }
 
 /**
- * @param {{ repo: string; branch: string; deps: any; }} opts
+ * @param {{ repo: string; branch: string; deps: any; scriptName: string; }} opts
  */
 async function testDependant (opts) {
   const targetDir = path.join(os.tmpdir(), `test-dependant-${Date.now()}`)
@@ -244,9 +247,9 @@ async function testDependant (opts) {
   }
 
   if (isMonoRepo(targetDir)) {
-    await testMonoRepo(targetDir, opts.deps)
+    await testMonoRepo(targetDir, opts.deps, opts.scriptName)
   } else {
-    await testRepo(targetDir, opts.deps)
+    await testRepo(targetDir, opts.deps, opts.scriptName)
   }
 
   console.info(`Removing ${targetDir}`)
diff --git a/test/dependants.js b/test/dependants.js
index 0590eb6f0..a9f8cfd31 100644
--- a/test/dependants.js
+++ b/test/dependants.js
@@ -86,6 +86,22 @@ describe('dependants', function () {
       expect(output.stdout).to.include(`${diff}-dependency-version=1.0.0`)
       expect(output.stdout).to.include(`${diff}-dependency-version=1.0.1`)
     })
+
+    it('should run a given script in a regular project', async () => {
+      const diff = `derp-${Math.random()}`
+
+      const output = await execa(
+        bin,
+        ['test-dependant', dirs.project, '--deps=it-all@1.0.1 --script-name=another-test'],
+        {
+          env: {
+            DISAMBIGUATOR: diff
+          }
+        }
+      )
+      expect(output.stdout).to.include(`${diff}-dependency-version=1.0.0`)
+      expect(output.stdout).to.include(`${diff}-dependency-version=1.0.1`)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('monorepo', () => {
@@ -104,5 +120,17 @@ describe('dependants', function () {
       expect(output.stdout).to.include(`${diff}-dependency-version=1.0.0`)
       expect(output.stdout).to.include(`${diff}-dependency-version=1.0.1`)
     })
+
+    it('should run a given script in a monorepo project', async () => {
+      const diff = `derp-${Math.random()}`
+      const output = await execa(bin, ['test-dependant', dirs.monorepo, '--deps=it-all@1.0.1 --script-name=another-test'], {
+        env: {
+          DISAMBIGUATOR: diff
+        }
+      })
+
+      expect(output.stdout).to.include(`${diff}-dependency-version=1.0.0`)
+      expect(output.stdout).to.include(`${diff}-dependency-version=1.0.1`)
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-dependant/monorepo/packages/submodule/package.json b/test/fixtures/test-dependant/monorepo/packages/submodule/package.json
index 1f333b845..e787556b1 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-dependant/monorepo/packages/submodule/package.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-dependant/monorepo/packages/submodule/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "node ./test.js"
+    "test": "node ./test.js",
+    "another-test": "node ./test.js"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-dependant/project/package.json b/test/fixtures/test-dependant/project/package.json
index 4634ba89c..3d415a20f 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-dependant/project/package.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-dependant/project/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "node ./test.js"
+    "test": "node ./test.js",
+    "another-test": "node ./test.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "it-all": "1.0.0"