diff --git a/tests/run_tests.sh b/tests/run_tests.sh
index 3f42101..ab84ffb 100755
--- a/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
     done
 }
 
+real_run() {
+    for pillar in ${PILLARDIR}/*.sls; do
+        state_name=$(basename ${pillar%.sls})
+        salt_run --id=${state_name} state.sls ${FORMULA_NAME} || (log_err "Execution of ${FORMULA_NAME}.${state_name} failed"; exit 1)
+    done
+}
+
 _atexit() {
     RETVAL=$?
     trap true INT TERM EXIT
@@ -155,6 +162,9 @@
     run)
         run
         ;;
+    real-run)
+        real_run
+        ;;
     *)
         prepare
         run