diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 3f6dd9c..125d3d2 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 test: ## some tests
+	chmod +x build/galacticad
 	cd tests/galacli && $(MAKE)