diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_federation/Makefile b/deps/rabbitmq_federation/Makefile
index 482105a30e..b8305a2caf 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_federation/Makefile
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_federation/Makefile
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+CHAIN_TESTS=true
 include ../umbrella.mk