diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 4ae93a5582..14920067a2 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ test: test-short
 # $ make test-all TESTOPTS="--help" displays more detail
 # for example, make test-all TESTOPTS="-j2 -v -n test-name -- test-file-name"
 test-all: $(TEST_RUNNABLE)-test-all
-yes-test-all: main PHONY
+yes-test-all: programs PHONY
 	$(gnumake_recursive)$(Q)$(exec) $(RUNRUBY) "$(TESTSDIR)/runner.rb" --ruby="$(RUNRUBY)" $(TEST_EXCLUDES) $(TESTOPTS) $(TESTS)
 TESTS_BUILD = mkmf
 no-test-all: PHONY