diff --git a/bin/tests/system/Makefile.am b/bin/tests/system/Makefile.am
index 215b42a114..c622884366 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/Makefile.am
+++ b/bin/tests/system/Makefile.am
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ if HAVE_PERLMOD_NET_DNS
 TESTS +=		\
 	digdelv		\
 	fetchlimit	\
-	forward		\
 	ixfr		\
 	nsupdate	\
 	resolver	\
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ endif
 if HAVE_PYMOD_DNS
 TESTS += qmin cookie
 if HAVE_PERLMOD_NET_DNS
-TESTS += dnssec
+TESTS += dnssec forward
 if HAVE_PERLMOD_NET_DNS_NAMESERVER
 TESTS += chain
 endif HAVE_PERLMOD_NET_DNS_NAMESERVER