7 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d4a00708..978da287 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ if (CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL PROJECT_NAME AND BUILD_TESTING)
 else ()
   set(BUILD_TESTS OFF)
 endif()
+add_custom_target(build_tests)
 add_custom_target(check COMMAND ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND})
+add_dependencies(check build_tests)
 
 find_package(ProtobufC QUIET)
 if (NOT (PROTOBUF_C_INCLUDE_DIRS AND PROTOBUF_C_LIBRARY
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/unicast/dir/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ipcpd/unicast/dir/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 897f1ec2..f5f5a74c 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/unicast/dir/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ipcpd/unicast/dir/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ add_executable(${PARENT_DIR}_test ${${PARENT_DIR}_tests}
   ${DHT_PROTO_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries(${PARENT_DIR}_test ouroboros-common)
 
-add_dependencies(check ${PARENT_DIR}_test)
+add_dependencies(build_tests ${PARENT_DIR}_test)
 
 set(tests_to_run ${${PARENT_DIR}_tests})
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.29.0")
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/unicast/pff/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ipcpd/unicast/pff/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 99c32e7a..d224dac0 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/unicast/pff/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ipcpd/unicast/pff/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ create_test_sourcelist(${PARENT_DIR}_tests test_suite.c
 add_executable(${PARENT_DIR}_test ${${PARENT_DIR}_tests})
 target_link_libraries(${PARENT_DIR}_test ouroboros-common)
 
-add_dependencies(check ${PARENT_DIR}_test)
+add_dependencies(build_tests ${PARENT_DIR}_test)
 
 set(tests_to_run ${${PARENT_DIR}_tests})
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.29.0")
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/unicast/routing/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ipcpd/unicast/routing/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b5011474..7b549995 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/unicast/routing/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ipcpd/unicast/routing/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ create_test_sourcelist(${PARENT_DIR}_tests test_suite.c
 add_executable(${PARENT_DIR}_test ${${PARENT_DIR}_tests})
 target_link_libraries(${PARENT_DIR}_test ouroboros-common)
 
-add_dependencies(check ${PARENT_DIR}_test)
+add_dependencies(build_tests ${PARENT_DIR}_test)
 
 set(tests_to_run ${${PARENT_DIR}_tests})
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.29.0")
diff --git a/src/irmd/reg/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/irmd/reg/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 73df911b..d2907a93 100644
--- a/src/irmd/reg/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/irmd/reg/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "Debug*")
   add_compile_flags(${src_folder}_test -DCONFIG_OUROBOROS_DEBUG)
 endif ()
 
-add_dependencies(check ${src_folder}_test)
+add_dependencies(build_tests ${src_folder}_test)
 
 set(tests_to_run ${${src_folder}_tests})
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.29.0")
diff --git a/src/irmd/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/irmd/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b62261c..5bef0064 100644
--- a/src/irmd/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/irmd/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ create_test_sourcelist(${src_folder}_tests test_suite.c
 add_executable(${src_folder}_test ${${src_folder}_tests})
 target_link_libraries(${src_folder}_test ouroboros-common)
 
-add_dependencies(check ${src_folder}_test)
+add_dependencies(build_tests ${src_folder}_test)
 
 set(tests_to_run ${${src_folder}_tests})
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.29.0")
diff --git a/src/lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index c795c1ac..752d9065 100644
--- a/src/lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ add_executable(${PARENT_DIR}_test ${${PARENT_DIR}_tests})
 
 target_link_libraries(${PARENT_DIR}_test ouroboros-common)
 
-add_dependencies(check ${PARENT_DIR}_test)
+add_dependencies(build_tests ${PARENT_DIR}_test)
 
 set(tests_to_run ${${PARENT_DIR}_tests})
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.29.0")