diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index f963351ba09..20683622991 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -969,6 +969,10 @@ else
 	@echo "Maybe you used a release tarfile that lacks tests."
 endif
 
+test/%:
+	$(MAKE) -C test $*
+
+
 dist:
 	cd ${srcdir}; ./make-dist