diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2060375..32592b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test: .rocks
 	.rocks/bin/luatest -c -v ./test/test.lua
 
 .PHONY: perf
-perf:
+perf: .rocks
 	.rocks/bin/luatest -c ./test/perftest.lua
 
 .PHONY: clean