diff --git a/test/fuzzing/Makefile.am b/test/fuzzing/Makefile.am
index 2b2693fe4..a7266909a 100644
--- a/test/fuzzing/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/fuzzing/Makefile.am
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ hb_fuzzer_CPPFLAGS = \
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-DMAIN \
 	$(NULL)
+hb_fuzzer_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	lib \
+	$(NULL)
 
 check:
 	cat $(top_srcdir)/test/shaping/tests/fuzzed.tests | \