diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 681177a55..2de14ff0f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ test:
 build:
 	@echo "Nothing to build."
 
-install: test
+install:
 	# Installing executables
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
 	cp helpers/lh* $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index d1f9a44cf..d50096552 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ clean:
 	dh_clean
 
 build:
+	$(MAKE) test
+
 	# Updating message catalogs
 	$(MAKE) -C po update-po