diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d95aa898..c745a925 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ install: $(BINS)
 uninstall:
 	$(foreach c, $(BINS), $(RM) $(PREFIX)/bin/$(c);)
 
-test:
+test: $(BINS)
 	@./test.sh
 
 # create a list of auto dependencies