diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 9142108a1..ae6920f6f 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ if(ENABLE_UNIT_TESTING)
                                 ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_LIBRARIES}
                                 ${GNSS_SDR_TEST_OPTIONAL_LIBS}
     )
+    if(NOT ${GTEST_DIR_LOCAL})
+        add_dependencies(run_tests gtest-${gtest_RELEASE})
+    endif(NOT ${GTEST_DIR_LOCAL})
 endif(ENABLE_UNIT_TESTING)
 
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