diff --git a/tests/fate/filter-video.mak b/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
index d9315480e422c015a096c586ccceec9a7fce064f..82d0a62dbd81b11f7a200ee38f425f9d4b27cedc 100644
--- a/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
+++ b/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fate-filter-vflip_vflip: CMD = video_filter "vflip,vflip"
 
 
 tests/pixfmts.mak: TAG = GEN
-tests/pixfmts.mak: avconv$(EXESUF)
+tests/pixfmts.mak: avconv$(EXESUF) | tests
 	$(M)printf "PIXFMTS = " > $@
 	$(Q)$(TARGET_EXEC) $(TARGET_PATH)/$< -pix_fmts list 2> /dev/null | awk 'NR > 8 && /^IO/ { printf $$2 " " }' >> $@
 	$(Q)printf "\n" >> $@