diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 0fca82c..4521e20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ jobs:
           cd tests
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
+      - name: make roms
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd tests
+          make
+          ls build
       - name: pytest
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index c7a64ce..e9b1e2b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TESTROMS     = $(TESTS:%.c=$(BLDDIR)/%.gb)
 BGBDIR = ../bgb
 
 
-all: clean mkdirs build-all
+all: clean mkdirs $(BGBDIR) build-all
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: