diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 609f781a8..41f684a7b 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -116,10 +116,14 @@ REPORTER=
 
 # use 'make test REPORTER=--reporter=bwverbose' from buildbot, to supress the
 # ansi color sequences
-test: build
-	$(PP) $(TRIAL) $(REPORTER) $(TEST) ;
+test: build test-foolscap test-TEST
+
+test-foolscap:
 	cd src/foolscap && $(TRIAL) $(REPORTER) foolscap
 
+test-TEST:
+	$(PP) $(TRIAL) $(REPORTER) $(TEST)
+
 test-figleaf: build
 	rm -f .figleaf
 	$(PP) $(TRIAL) --reporter=bwverbose-figleaf $(TEST)