diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a6c7308e..103d07b47 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ add_dependencies(tests
 # test for cmake (ctest)
 add_test(NAME unit
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
-  COMMAND tests)
+  COMMAND tests -v)