diff --git a/Makefile.coq.local b/Makefile.coq.local
index 59845343ce65801c442ed03c125551738b6e031e..713aeb5f34246a2e312a0eff528319f27abe26d6 100644
--- a/Makefile.coq.local
+++ b/Makefile.coq.local
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ tests/.coqdeps.d: $(TESTFILES)
 	$(HIDE)$(COQDEP) -dyndep var $(COQMF_COQLIBS_NOML) $^ $(redir_if_ok)
 -include tests/.coqdeps.d
 
-$(TESTFILES:.v=.vo):
+$(TESTFILES:.v=.vo): %.vo: %.v
 	$(SHOW)COQTOP [test] $<
 	$(HIDE)TEST="$$(basename -s .v $<)" && \
 	  TMPFILE="$$(mktemp)" && \