diff --git a/go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/onlineddl_test.go b/go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/onlineddl_test.go
index bb44f7d2019..f2043e09e13 100644
--- a/go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/onlineddl_test.go
+++ b/go/test/endtoend/onlineddl/onlineddl_test.go
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestSchemaChange(t *testing.T) {
 			wg.Add(1)
 			go func() {
 				defer wg.Done()
-				_ = testAlterTable(t, alterTableThrottlingStatement, "gh-ost --max-load=Threads_running=1", "vtgate", "ghost_col")
+				_ = testOnlineDDLStatement(t, alterTableThrottlingStatement, "gh-ost --max-load=Threads_running=1", "vtgate", "ghost_col")
 			}()
 		}
 		wg.Wait()