diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 3a1adff0..32ad737d 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ KALEIDOSCOPE_ETC_DIR ?= $(top_dir)/etc
 .PHONY: clean cmake-clean all googletest
 
 
+all: ${libcommon_a} googletest ${TESTS} 
+	@:
 
-all: ${TESTS} run-all
 cmake-clean:
 	rm -rf "${top_dir}"/testing/googletest/build/*