diff --git a/lib/api.js b/lib/api.js
index d9aba18..a179ef6 100644
--- a/lib/api.js
+++ b/lib/api.js
@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ class ApiClient {
 	async publishEvent(name, data, { retries = 0, retryDelay = 1000 } = {}) {
 		for (;;) {
 			try {
-				await this.particle.apiClient.instance.publishEvent({ name, data, auth: this._token });
+				await this._api.publishEvent({ name, data, auth: this._token });
+				break;
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (retries <= 0) {
 					throw err;
 				}
-				this._log.warn(`Failed to publish event: ${err.message}\n\tRetrying in ${retryDelay}ms`);
+				this._log.warn(`Failed to publish event: ${err.message}\nRetrying in ${retryDelay}ms`);
 				await delay(retryDelay);
 				retryDelay *= 2;
 				--retries;
diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index bf84cc1..f099b76 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class Runner {
 			log: this._log,
 			// Convenience functions
 			receiveEvent: (...args) => this._apiClient.receiveEvent(...args),
+			publishEvent: (...args) => this._apiClient.publishEvent(...args),
 			addDeviceTests: (suite, tests) => this._addDeviceTests(suite, tests)
 		};
 		this._log.verbose('Running tests');