diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5a4f231..06df0c7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ $(SPEC): packaging/$(SPEC).in $(NODE_MODULES_TEST)
 $(DIST_TEST): $(NODE_MODULES_TEST) $(COCKPIT_REPO_STAMP) $(shell find src/ -type f) package.json build.js
 	NODE_ENV=$(NODE_ENV) ./build.js
 
-watch:
+watch: $(NODE_MODULES_TEST) $(COCKPIT_REPO_STAMP)
 	NODE_ENV=$(NODE_ENV) npm run watch
 
 clean: