diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/cmd.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/cmd.lua
index b0106e56..219a63a5 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/cmd.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/cmd.lua
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 local async = require("neotest.async")
 
 local options = require("neotest-golang.options")
+local json = require("neotest-golang.json")
 
 local M = {}
 
-function M.golist_cmd(cwd)
+function M.golist_output(cwd)
   -- call 'go list -json ./...' to get test file data
   local go_list_command = {
     "go",
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@ function M.golist_cmd(cwd)
     "-json",
     "./...",
   }
-  local go_list_command_result =
+  local output =
     vim.fn.system("cd " .. cwd .. " && " .. table.concat(go_list_command, " "))
-  return go_list_command_result
+  return json.process_golist_output(output)
 end
 
 function M.fallback_to_go_test(executable)
diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec_dir.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec_dir.lua
index 7e409ee6..de9e8c0e 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec_dir.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec_dir.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ function M.build(pos)
   end
 
   local go_mod_folderpath = vim.fn.fnamemodify(go_mod_filepath, ":h")
-  local go_list_command = cmd.golist_cmd(go_mod_folderpath)
-  local golist_output = json.process_golist_output(go_list_command)
+  local golist_output = cmd.golist_output(go_mod_folderpath)
 
   -- find the go module that corresponds to the go_mod_folderpath
   local module_name = "./..." -- if no go module, run all tests at the $CWD
diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec_test.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec_test.lua
index cc189809..c13947ac 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec_test.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec_test.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ local M = {}
 function M.build(pos, strategy)
   --- @type string
   local test_folder_absolute_path = string.match(pos.path, "(.+)/")
-  local go_list_command = cmd.golist_cmd(test_folder_absolute_path)
-  local golist_output = json.process_golist_output(go_list_command)
+  local golist_output = cmd.golist_output(test_folder_absolute_path)
 
   --- @type string
   local test_name = convert.to_gotest_test_name(pos.id)