diff --git a/java/Makefile.am b/java/Makefile.am
index 1e7288f9c..f70abeb83 100644
--- a/java/Makefile.am
+++ b/java/Makefile.am
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ t/%.class: t/%.java
 	mkdir -p t
 	$(JAVAC) $(JAVAC_FLAGS) -classpath libguestfs-$(VERSION).jar -d $(builddir)/t $<
 
-Bindtests.class: Bindtests.java
+Bindtests.class: Bindtests.java libguestfs-$(VERSION).jar
 	$(JAVAC) $(JAVAC_FLAGS) -classpath libguestfs-$(VERSION).jar -d $(builddir) $<
 
 endif