diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index 9b90a753..f01d8069 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ envs.set('UDEV_HWDB', udev_hwdb.full_path())
 envs.set('UDEV_HWDB_CHECK_CONTENTS', default_drivers_are_enabled ? '1' : '0')
 test('udev-hwdb',
      find_program('test-generated-hwdb.sh'),
+     depends: udev_hwdb,
      env: envs)
 
 gdb = find_program('gdb', required: false)