diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index e3b62d89..db7a6b3e 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ test_meson() {
 }
 
 test_meson_coverage() {
+    "${MESON}" test                             \
+        -C "${BUILDDIR}"
     ninja -C "${BUILDDIR}" coverage --verbose
 }