diff --git a/testing/makefiles/testcase.mk b/testing/makefiles/testcase.mk
index b1989e0e..89bb90eb 100644
--- a/testing/makefiles/testcase.mk
+++ b/testing/makefiles/testcase.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ compile-sketch:
 		  OUTPUT_PATH="${LIB_DIR}" \
 			VERBOSE=${VERBOSE} \
 			ARCH=virtual DEFAULT_SKETCH=sketch \
-		$(MAKE) -f ${top_dir}/testing/makefiles/delegate.mk
+		$(MAKE) -f ${top_dir}/testing/makefiles/delegate.mk compile
 	g++ -o "${BIN_DIR}/${BIN_FILE}" \
 		-lpthread \
 		-g \