diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b20179864c..71a2105769 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ add_custom_target(
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E touch .ctest-finished || exit 0
   BYPRODUCTS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/.ctest-finished
   WORKING_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
+  DEPENDS tests
   )