diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ef3adec7..71f34ea6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 # install to install in a separate location.  This is useful for
 # packagers.
 
-BUILD_ITEMS := manual libqpdf zlib-flate libtests qpdf fuzz examples
+BUILD_ITEMS := manual libqpdf qpdf zlib-flate libtests fuzz examples
 OUTPUT_DIR = build
 ALL_TARGETS =
 
diff --git a/libtests/build.mk b/libtests/build.mk
index f039fd65..9a68aef2 100644
--- a/libtests/build.mk
+++ b/libtests/build.mk
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ BINS_libtests = \
 
 TARGETS_libtests = $(foreach B,$(BINS_libtests),libtests/$(OUTPUT_DIR)/$(call binname,$(B)))
 
-$(TARGETS_libtests): $(TARGETS_libqpdf)
+$(TARGETS_libtests): $(TARGETS_libqpdf) $(TARGETS_qpdf)
 
 INCLUDES_libtests = include libqpdf