diff --git a/framework/src/base/MooseApp.C b/framework/src/base/MooseApp.C
index 5d95db8d1c2d..b161e1ee0f3d 100644
--- a/framework/src/base/MooseApp.C
+++ b/framework/src/base/MooseApp.C
@@ -1716,6 +1716,9 @@ MooseApp::runInputs()
           " --run <dir>\" again.");
     }
 
+    // Set this application as the app name for the moose_test_runner script that we're running
+    setenv("MOOSE_TEST_RUNNER_APP_NAME", appBinaryName().c_str(), true);
+
     Moose::out << "Working Directory: " << working_dir << "\nRunning Command: " << cmd << std::endl;
     mooseAssert(comm().size() == 1, "Should be run in serial");
     const auto return_value = system(cmd.c_str());
diff --git a/modules/functional_expansion_tools/run_tests b/modules/functional_expansion_tools/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index 894fc2727815..000000000000
--- a/modules/functional_expansion_tools/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..')))
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, None, MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/modules/functional_expansion_tools/run_tests b/modules/functional_expansion_tools/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..fd3e4b073f7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/functional_expansion_tools/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/TestHarness/TestHarness.py b/python/TestHarness/TestHarness.py
index 257345094e5d..0ae971eccda9 100644
--- a/python/TestHarness/TestHarness.py
+++ b/python/TestHarness/TestHarness.py
@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@
 #* https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
 
 import sys
-import itertools
 import platform
 import os, re, inspect, errno, copy, json
-import shlex
 from . import RaceChecker
 import subprocess
 import shutil
 import socket
 import datetime
 import getpass
+from collections import namedtuple
 
 from socket import gethostname
 from FactorySystem.Factory import Factory
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
 import pyhit
 
 import argparse
-from timeit import default_timer as clock
 
 def readTestRoot(fname):
 
@@ -37,17 +35,23 @@ def readTestRoot(fname):
     # TODO: add check to see if the binary exists before returning. This can be used to
     # allow users to control fallthrough for e.g. individual module binaries vs. the
     # combined binary.
-    return root['app_name'], args, root
-
-def findTestRoot(start=os.getcwd(), method=os.environ.get('METHOD', 'opt')):
-    rootdir = os.path.abspath(start)
-    while os.path.dirname(rootdir) != rootdir:
-        fname = os.path.join(rootdir, 'testroot')
-        if os.path.exists(fname):
-            app_name, args, hit_node = readTestRoot(fname)
-            return rootdir, app_name, args, hit_node
-        rootdir = os.path.dirname(rootdir)
-    raise RuntimeError('test root directory not found in "{}"'.format(start))
+    return root.get('app_name'), args, root
+
+# Struct that represents all of the information pertaining to a testroot file
+TestRoot = namedtuple('TestRoot', ['root_dir', 'app_name', 'args', 'hit_node'])
+def findTestRoot() -> TestRoot:
+    """
+    Search for the test root in all folders above this one
+    """
+    start = os.getcwd()
+    root_dir = start
+    while os.path.dirname(root_dir) != root_dir:
+        testroot_file = os.path.join(root_dir, 'testroot')
+        if os.path.exists(testroot_file) and os.access(testroot_file, os.R_OK):
+            app_name, args, hit_node = readTestRoot(testroot_file)
+            return TestRoot(root_dir=root_dir, app_name=app_name, args=args, hit_node=hit_node)
+        root_dir = os.path.dirname(root_dir)
+    return None
 
 # This function finds a file in the herd trunk containing all the possible applications
 # that may be built with an "up" target.  If passed the value ROOT it will simply
@@ -177,36 +181,64 @@ def findDepApps(dep_names, use_current_only=False):
     return '\n'.join(dep_dirs)
 
 class TestHarness:
-
     @staticmethod
-    def buildAndRun(argv, app_name, moose_dir, moose_python=None):
-        harness = TestHarness(argv, moose_dir, app_name=app_name, moose_python=moose_python)
-        harness.findAndRunTests()
-        sys.exit(harness.error_code)
+    def buildAndRun(argv: list, app_name: str, moose_dir: str, moose_python: str = None,
+                    skip_testroot: bool = False) -> None:
+        # Cannot skip the testroot if we don't have an application name
+        if skip_testroot and not app_name:
+            raise ValueError(f'Must provide "app_name" when skip_testroot=True')
 
-    def __init__(self, argv, moose_dir, app_name=None, moose_python=None):
+        # Assume python directory from moose (in-tree)
         if moose_python is None:
-            self.moose_python_dir = os.path.join(moose_dir, "python")
+            moose_python_dir = os.path.join(moose_dir, "python")
+        # Given a python directory (installed app)
         else:
-            self.moose_python_dir = moose_python
+            moose_python_dir = moose_python
+
+        # Set MOOSE_DIR and PYTHONPATH for child processes
         os.environ['MOOSE_DIR'] = moose_dir
-        os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = self.moose_python_dir + ':' + os.environ.get('PYTHONPATH', '')
+        pythonpath = os.environ.get('PYTHONPATH', '').split(':')
+        if moose_python_dir not in pythonpath:
+            pythonpath = [moose_python_dir] + pythonpath
+            os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = ':'.join(pythonpath)
+
+        # Search for the test root (if any; required when app_name is not specified)
+        test_root = None if skip_testroot else findTestRoot()
+
+        # Failed to find a test root
+        if test_root is None:
+            # app_name was specified so without a testroot, we don't
+            # know what application to run
+            if app_name is None:
+                raise RuntimeError(f'Failed to find testroot by traversing upwards from {os.getcwd()}')
+            # app_name was specified so just run from this directory
+            # without any additional parameters
+            test_root = TestRoot(root_dir='.', app_name=app_name,
+                                 args=[], hit_node=pyhit.Node())
+        # Found a testroot, but without an app_name
+        elif test_root.app_name is None:
+            # app_name was specified from buildAndRun(), so use it
+            if app_name:
+                test_root = test_root._replace(app_name=app_name)
+            # Missing an app_name
+            else:
+                raise RuntimeError(f'{test_root.root_dir}/testroot missing app_name')
 
-        if app_name:
-            rootdir, app_name, args, root_params = '.', app_name, [], pyhit.Node()
-        else:
-            rootdir, app_name, args, root_params = findTestRoot(start=os.getcwd())
+        harness = TestHarness(argv, moose_dir, moose_python_dir, test_root)
+        harness.findAndRunTests()
+        sys.exit(harness.error_code)
 
-        self._rootdir = rootdir
+    def __init__(self, argv: list, moose_dir: str, moose_python: str, test_root: TestRoot):
+        self.moose_python_dir = moose_python
+        self._rootdir = test_root.root_dir
         self._orig_cwd = os.getcwd()
-        os.chdir(rootdir)
-        argv = argv[:1] + args + argv[1:]
+        os.chdir(test_root.root_dir)
+        argv = argv[:1] + test_root.args + argv[1:]
 
         self.factory = Factory()
 
-        self.app_name = app_name
-
-        self.root_params = root_params
+        self.app_name = test_root.app_name
+        self.root_params = test_root.hit_node
 
         # Build a Warehouse to hold the MooseObjects
         self.warehouse = Warehouse()
@@ -217,7 +249,7 @@ def __init__(self, argv, moose_dir, app_name=None, moose_python=None):
         # Get dependent applications and load dynamic tester plugins
         # If applications have new testers, we expect to find them in <app_dir>/scripts/TestHarness/testers
         # Use the find_dep_apps script to get the dependent applications for an app
-        app_dirs = findDepApps(app_name, use_current_only=True).split('\n')
+        app_dirs = findDepApps(self.app_name, use_current_only=True).split('\n')
         # For installed binaries, the apps will exist in RELEASE_PATH/scripts, where in
         # this case RELEASE_PATH is moose_dir
         share_dir = os.path.join(moose_dir, 'share')
@@ -348,10 +380,10 @@ def __init__(self, argv, moose_dir, app_name=None, moose_python=None):
         # This is so we can easily pass checks around to any scheduler plugin
         self.options._checks = checks
 
-        self.initialize(argv, app_name)
+        self.initialize(argv, self.app_name)
 
         # executable is available after initalize
-        checks['installation_type'] = util.checkInstalled(self.executable, app_name)
+        checks['installation_type'] = util.checkInstalled(self.executable, self.app_name)
 
         os.chdir(self._orig_cwd)
 
diff --git a/python/TestHarness/tests/test_FailedJSON.py b/python/TestHarness/tests/test_FailedJSON.py
index 307d68cf7840..2c23a3c3236d 100644
--- a/python/TestHarness/tests/test_FailedJSON.py
+++ b/python/TestHarness/tests/test_FailedJSON.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #* Licensed under LGPL 2.1, please see LICENSE for details
 #* https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
 
-import os, sys, io
+import os, io
 import unittest
 import mock
 import TestHarness
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ def mocked_output(self, mocked, expect_fail, mocked_return):
         out = io.StringIO()
         with redirect_stdout(out):
             mocked_return.return_value=f'{mocked}'
-            harness = TestHarness.TestHarness(['', '-i', 'required_objects'], MOOSE_DIR)
+            with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as e:
+                TestHarness.TestHarness.buildAndRun(['', '-i', 'required_objects'], None, MOOSE_DIR)
             if expect_fail:
-                with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
-                    harness.findAndRunTests()
+                self.assertNotEqual(e.exception.code, 0)
             else:
-                harness.findAndRunTests()
+                self.assertEqual(e.exception.code, 0)
         return out.getvalue()
 
     def testGoodJSONOutput(self):
diff --git a/python/TestHarness/tests/test_InstallType.py b/python/TestHarness/tests/test_InstallType.py
index 1a2ae7e047cf..1cd6fe0fec23 100644
--- a/python/TestHarness/tests/test_InstallType.py
+++ b/python/TestHarness/tests/test_InstallType.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ def mocked_output(self, mocked, expect_fail, mocked_return):
         with redirect_stdout(out):
             mocked_return.return_value=mocked
             cmd = ['', '-i', 'install_type', '-c', '--term-format', 'njCst']
-            harness = TestHarness.TestHarness(cmd, MOOSE_DIR)
+            with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as e:
+                TestHarness.TestHarness.buildAndRun(cmd, None, MOOSE_DIR)
             if expect_fail:
-                with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
-                    harness.findAndRunTests()
+                self.assertNotEqual(e.exception.code, 0)
             else:
-                harness.findAndRunTests()
+                self.assertEqual(e.exception.code, 0)
         return out.getvalue()
 
     def testInstalled(self):
diff --git a/python/TestHarness/tests/test_MachineType.py b/python/TestHarness/tests/test_MachineType.py
index 10508d8a0c06..5bee9e1b0b53 100644
--- a/python/TestHarness/tests/test_MachineType.py
+++ b/python/TestHarness/tests/test_MachineType.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ def mocked_output(self, mocked, expect_fail, mocked_return):
         with redirect_stdout(out):
             mocked_return.return_value=mocked
             cmd = ['', '-i', 'always_ok', '-c', '--term-format', 'njCst']
-            harness = TestHarness.TestHarness(cmd, MOOSE_DIR)
+            with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as e:
+                TestHarness.TestHarness.buildAndRun(cmd, None, MOOSE_DIR)
             if expect_fail:
-                with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
-                    harness.findAndRunTests()
+                self.assertNotEqual(e.exception.code, 0)
             else:
-                harness.findAndRunTests()
+                self.assertEqual(e.exception.code, 0)
         return out.getvalue()
 
     def testNotSkipped(self):
diff --git a/scripts/moose_test_runner b/scripts/moose_test_runner
index 520bb3a4954a..0c7d93822787 100755
--- a/scripts/moose_test_runner
+++ b/scripts/moose_test_runner
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys, os
 
+# Environment variable set by MooseApp so that we can capture the
+# name of the executing application (the binary that --run is called from).
+# This will override `app_name` within the `testroot`.
+app_name = os.environ.get('MOOSE_TEST_RUNNER_APP_NAME')
+if not app_name:
+    print('The variable MOOSE_TEST_RUNNER_APP_NAME is not set.')
+    print('This must be run via the "--run" command line option from a MOOSE app')
+    sys.exit(1)
+
 mydir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 moose_config_path = os.path.join(mydir, '..', 'share', 'moose', 'moose_config.py')
 if not os.path.exists(moose_config_path):
@@ -28,4 +37,4 @@ if not os.path.isdir(MOOSE_PYTHON_DIR):
 sys.path.append(MOOSE_PYTHON_DIR)
 
 from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, None, MOOSE_DIR, moose_python=MOOSE_PYTHON_DIR)
+TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, app_name, MOOSE_DIR, MOOSE_PYTHON_DIR)
diff --git a/stork/run_tests.module b/stork/run_tests.module
index 894fc2727815..8000d321a658 100644
--- a/stork/run_tests.module
+++ b/stork/run_tests.module
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dir
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
 
 from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, None, MOOSE_DIR)
+TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'stork', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step01_moose_app/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step01_moose_app/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index 7366b8b78119..000000000000
--- a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step01_moose_app/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'babbler', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step01_moose_app/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step01_moose_app/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..6c553a29fe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step01_moose_app/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step02_input_file/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step02_input_file/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index 7366b8b78119..000000000000
--- a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step02_input_file/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'babbler', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step02_input_file/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step02_input_file/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..6c553a29fe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step02_input_file/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step05_kernel_object/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step05_kernel_object/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index 7366b8b78119..000000000000
--- a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step05_kernel_object/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'babbler', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step05_kernel_object/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step05_kernel_object/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..6c553a29fe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step05_kernel_object/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step06_input_params/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step06_input_params/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index 7366b8b78119..000000000000
--- a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step06_input_params/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'babbler', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step06_input_params/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step06_input_params/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..6c553a29fe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step06_input_params/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step08_test_harness/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step08_test_harness/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index 7366b8b78119..000000000000
--- a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step08_test_harness/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'babbler', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step08_test_harness/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step08_test_harness/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..6c553a29fe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step08_test_harness/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step09_mat_props/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step09_mat_props/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index 7366b8b78119..000000000000
--- a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step09_mat_props/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'babbler', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step09_mat_props/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step09_mat_props/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..6c553a29fe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step09_mat_props/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step10_auxkernels/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step10_auxkernels/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index 7366b8b78119..000000000000
--- a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step10_auxkernels/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'babbler', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step10_auxkernels/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step10_auxkernels/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..6c553a29fe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial01_app_development/step10_auxkernels/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial02_multiapps/app/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial02_multiapps/app/run_tests
deleted file mode 100755
index f96a617371c7..000000000000
--- a/tutorials/tutorial02_multiapps/app/run_tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys, os
-
-MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'moose')))
-if os.path.exists(os.path.abspath(os.path.join('moose', 'framework', 'Makefile'))):
-  MOOSE_DIR = os.path.abspath('moose')
-MOOSE_DIR = os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', MOOSE_DIR)
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
-
-from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'multi_app_tut', MOOSE_DIR)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial02_multiapps/app/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial02_multiapps/app/run_tests
new file mode 120000
index 000000000000..6c553a29fe60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial02_multiapps/app/run_tests
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../scripts/run_tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial03_verification/app/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial03_verification/app/run_tests
index edb9169f9589..797dc270ef39 100755
--- a/tutorials/tutorial03_verification/app/run_tests
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial03_verification/app/run_tests
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ MOOSE_DIR = os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', MOOSE_DIR)
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
 
 from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'verification_tutorial', MOOSE_DIR)
+TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'verification_tutorial', MOOSE_DIR, skip_testroot=True)
diff --git a/tutorials/tutorial04_meshing/app/run_tests b/tutorials/tutorial04_meshing/app/run_tests
index 3b67dd7e0b07..8aa0dbeb98da 100755
--- a/tutorials/tutorial04_meshing/app/run_tests
+++ b/tutorials/tutorial04_meshing/app/run_tests
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ MOOSE_DIR = os.environ.get('MOOSE_DIR', MOOSE_DIR)
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(MOOSE_DIR, 'python'))
 
 from TestHarness import TestHarness
-TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'meshing_tutorial', MOOSE_DIR)
+TestHarness.buildAndRun(sys.argv, 'meshing_tutorial', MOOSE_DIR, skip_testroot=True)