--- a/Makefile	Mon Aug 24 16:13:51 2026 +0200
+++ b/Makefile	Tue Aug 25 18:35:18 2026 +0200
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 include config.mk
 
-all: app tests
+all: app
 
 app: $(BUILDDIR) FORCE
 	cd src && $(MAKE)
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
 tests: $(BUILDDIR) $(BUILDDIR)/libchess$(LIB_EXT) FORCE
 	cd test && $(MAKE)
 
-check: all FORCE
+check: tests FORCE
 	$(BUILDDIR)/run-tests
 
 $(BUILDDIR):
 	$(MKDIR) $(MKDIRFLAGS) $(BUILDDIR)
 
-$(BUILDDIR)/libchess$(LIB_EXT):
+$(BUILDDIR)/libchess$(LIB_EXT): FORCE
 	cd src/chess && $(MAKE)
 
 clean: