diff --git a/gnu/packages/java.scm b/gnu/packages/java.scm
index ba5632b465..d0f552931c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/java.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/java.scm
@@ -1087,6 +1087,7 @@ (define-public java-hamcrest-core
                   (guix build utils)
                   (srfi srfi-1))
        #:make-flags (list (string-append "-Dversion=" ,version))
+       #:test-target "unit-test"
        #:build-target "core"
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases