diff --git a/sledge/Makefile b/sledge/Makefile
index d7dcc6a57..93fcc6c44 100644
--- a/sledge/Makefile
+++ b/sledge/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ watch: setup
 	dune build --watch _build/dev/src/sledge.exe _build/release/src/sledge.exe
 
 .PHONY: test
-test:
+test: setup
 	dune build @_build/dev/runtest --auto-promote
 
 BISECT_DIR=$(CURDIR)/_coverage/out