diff --git a/lib/narn-lib.js b/lib/narn-lib.js
index b7b92a0..76041c0 100644
--- a/lib/narn-lib.js
+++ b/lib/narn-lib.js
@@ -167,13 +167,15 @@ exports.getNpmArgs = (narnArgs, isPnpm = false) => {
       break;
     default:
       npmTarget = "run";
+      // Don't end up with a: <cmd> run run [optScript]
+      if (narnArgs[0] === "run") {
+        narnArgs.shift();
+      }
       if (narnArgs.length > 1) {
         // https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/discussions/4678
         const doubleDashArgs = isPnpm ? [] : ["--"];
 
         npmArgs = [narnArgs[0], ...doubleDashArgs, ...narnArgs.slice(1)];
-      } else if (narnArgs.length === 1 && narnArgs[0] === "run") {
-        npmArgs = [];
       } else {
         npmArgs = narnArgs;
       }
diff --git a/test/run.test.js b/test/run.test.js
index 6d23565..266efc4 100644
--- a/test/run.test.js
+++ b/test/run.test.js
@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@ describe("narn run", () => {
   it("lists all available commands with npm run", () => {
     expect(getNpmArgs(["run"])).toEqual(["run"]);
   });
+
+  it("doesnt repeat 'run'", () => {
+    expect(getNpmArgs(["run", "build"])).toEqual(["run", "build"]);
+  });
 });