diff --git a/cmake/pcl_targets.cmake b/cmake/pcl_targets.cmake
index 9e38cab8e5c..c942f08fe95 100644
--- a/cmake/pcl_targets.cmake
+++ b/cmake/pcl_targets.cmake
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ macro(PCL_ADD_TEST _name _exename)
     else(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 2.8.4)
       add_test(NAME ${_name} COMMAND ${_exename} ${PCL_ADD_TEST_ARGUMENTS})
     endif(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 2.8.4)
+
+    add_dependencies(tests ${_exename})
 endmacro(PCL_ADD_TEST)
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 6aa645902bc..0be856728d0 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ if(build)
     enable_testing()
     include_directories(${PCL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
+    add_custom_target(tests ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} -V)
+
     add_subdirectory(2d)
     add_subdirectory(common)
     add_subdirectory(features)