diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index df1be532..0e88647b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ generate-testcases:
 	done
 
 all: ${TESTS} run-all
+cmake-clean:
+	rm -rf "${top_dir}"/testing/googletest/build/*
 
 run-all: ${TESTS}
 	@for test in ${TESTS}; do \
@@ -64,9 +66,6 @@ run-all: ${TESTS}
 
 
 
-cmake-clean:
-	rm -rf "${top_dir}"/testing/googletest/build/*
-
 clean: cmake-clean
 	@for test in ${TESTS}; do \
 		${MAKE} -s -f ${top_dir}/testing/makefiles/testcase.mk \