diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 7951300739..0f913f91e1 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ macro(add_sdl_test_executable TARGET)
         set_property(TARGET ${TARGET} PROPERTY C_STANDARD 90)
         set_property(TARGET ${TARGET} PROPERTY C_EXTENSIONS FALSE)
     endif()
-    add_dependencies(${TARGET} ${AST_DEPENDS})
+    if(AST_DEPENDS)
+        add_dependencies(${TARGET} ${AST_DEPENDS})
+    endif()
 
     list(APPEND SDL_TEST_EXECUTABLES ${TARGET})
     set_property(TARGET ${TARGET} PROPERTY SDL_NOTRACKMEM ${AST_NOTRACKMEM})