diff --git a/project.conf b/project.conf
index 012322f..461d41c 100644
--- a/project.conf
+++ b/project.conf
@@ -3,8 +3,17 @@ version=0.1.0
 config=h,sh
 
 subdirs=data,doc,po,src,tools,tests
+targets=tests
 dist=Makefile,COPYING,config.h,config.sh
 
+#targets
+[tests]
+type=command
+command=cd tests && (if [ -n "$(OBJDIR)" ]; then $(MAKE) OBJDIR="$(OBJDIR)tests/" "$(OBJDIR)tests/embedded.log"; else $(MAKE) embedded.log; fi)
+depends=all
+enabled=0
+phony=1
+
 #dist
 [COPYING]
 install=$(PREFIX)/share/doc/$(PACKAGE)
diff --git a/tests/project.conf b/tests/project.conf
index eeb3955..12cbb5c 100644
--- a/tests/project.conf
+++ b/tests/project.conf
@@ -1 +1,11 @@
+targets=embedded.log
 dist=Makefile,embedded.sh
+
+#targets
+[embedded.log]
+type=script
+script=./embedded.sh
+enabled=0
+#XXX keep the output
+phony=1
+depends=embedded.sh