diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 080ba0c..629781e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ docs-docbook-prep:
 	  $(BIN_DIR)/docbookPrep.sh "$(DOCBOOK_SHARE_DIR)"; \
 	fi
 
-test: @echo "executing $(PROG) unit tests"
+test:
+	@echo "executing $(PROG) unit tests"
 	( cd $(TEST_SRC_DIR); ./shunit2_test.sh )
 
 dist: dist-clean build docs