diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1a203884..0784ee8e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ NETGO_CHECK=@strings $@ | grep cgo_stub\\\.go >/dev/null || { \
 	false; \
 }
 
-all: $(WEAVE_EXPORT)
+all: $(WEAVE_EXPORT) $(COVER_EXE)
 
 travis: $(EXES)
 
diff --git a/test/units.sh b/test/units.sh
index d388b23e..9fa72d85 100755
--- a/test/units.sh
+++ b/test/units.sh
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ if [ -n "$CIRCLECI" -a -z "$NO_SCHEDULER" ]; then
 fi
 
 for dir in $TESTDIRS; do
+    go get -t -tags netgo $dir
 
     GO_TEST_ARGS_RUN="$GO_TEST_ARGS"
     if [ -n "$SLOW" ]; then
-        go get -t -tags netgo $dir
         output=$(mktemp $coverdir/unit.XXXXXXXXXX)
         GO_TEST_ARGS_RUN="$GO_TEST_ARGS -coverprofile=$output"
     fi