diff --git a/testing/scripts/recipes/006_tkm-rpc.mk b/testing/scripts/recipes/006_tkm-rpc.mk
index eb3d8c89b..6e3d8e085 100644
--- a/testing/scripts/recipes/006_tkm-rpc.mk
+++ b/testing/scripts/recipes/006_tkm-rpc.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ all: install
 	@rm -f .$(PKG)-checkout-* && touch $@
 
 .$(PKG)-built-$(REV): .$(PKG)-checkout-$(REV)
-	cd $(PKG) && make
+	cd $(PKG) && make tests && make
 	@rm -f .$(PKG)-built-* && touch $@
 
 install: .$(PKG)-built-$(REV)