diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 18c61f3e63..9c6776e597 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -998,6 +998,8 @@ test-date$X: date.o ctype.o
 
 test-delta$X: diff-delta.o patch-delta.o
 
+test-parse-options$X: parse-options.o
+
 .PRECIOUS: $(patsubst test-%$X,test-%.o,$(TEST_PROGRAMS))
 
 test-%$X: test-%.o $(GITLIBS)