diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e262162..62bb69b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ selfcheck:
 install: $(EXE)
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR) && cp $< $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/
 
-test:
+test: $(EXE)
 	TESTING=1 $(FENNEL) $(FENNELFLAGS) test/init.fnl
 
 ci: