diff --git a/tests/fate/filter-video.mak b/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
index 97c5e6c547..551cee48d2 100644
--- a/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
+++ b/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ fate-filter-tile: CMD = video_filter "tile=3x3:nb_frames=5:padding=7:margin=2"
 
 
 tests/pixfmts.mak: TAG = GEN
-tests/pixfmts.mak: ffmpeg$(PROGSSUF)$(EXESUF)
+tests/pixfmts.mak: ffmpeg$(PROGSSUF)$(EXESUF) | tests
 	$(M)printf "PIXFMTS = " > $@
 	$(Q)$(TARGET_EXEC) $(TARGET_PATH)/$< -pix_fmts list 2> /dev/null | awk 'NR > 8 && /^IO/ { printf $$2 " " }' >> $@
 	$(Q)printf "\n" >> $@