diff --git a/tests/main/default-tracks/task.yaml b/tests/main/default-tracks/task.yaml
index b08b87b6ad1..f254d32270d 100644
--- a/tests/main/default-tracks/task.yaml
+++ b/tests/main/default-tracks/task.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ environment:
 
 execute: |
     # first, precondition check that the snap has a default track
-    "$TESTSTOOLS/simpleget" -H "Snap-Device-Series: 16" "https://api.snapcraft.io/v2/snaps/info/$A_SNAP" > info
+    "$TESTSTOOLS/simpleget" -H "Snap-Device-Series: 16" "https://api.snapcraft.io/v2/snaps/info/$A_SNAP" -o info
     test "$( gojq -r '."default-track"' < info )" == "$A_TRACK"
 
     # TODO: check the output of 'snap info' for the default-track-having snap