diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5cd246be81..a743bb3c43 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ nunit: test_dll
 		echo 'NUnit version >= 2.6 required'>&2; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
-	@$(NUNIT_CONSOLE) --noresult $(test_dll_TARGET)
+	@$(NUNIT_CONSOLE) --noresult OpenRA.Test.nunit
 
 test: utility mods
 	@echo
diff --git a/OpenRA.Test.nunit b/OpenRA.Test.nunit
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5e0fa8c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Test.nunit
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<NUnitProject>
+  <Settings activeconfig="Debug"/>
+  <Config name="Debug" binpath="mods/common">
+    <assembly path="OpenRA.Test.dll"/>
+  </Config>
+</NUnitProject>