diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/exec/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/exec/Makefile
index 4edb7d0da29b..6b76bfdc847e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/exec/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/exec/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CFLAGS = -Wall
 BINARIES = execveat
-DEPS = execveat.symlink execveat.denatured script subdir
+DEPS = execveat.symlink execveat.denatured script
 all: $(BINARIES) $(DEPS)
 
 subdir: