diff --git a/tests/cp/Makefile.am b/tests/cp/Makefile.am
index c95d3b14c..2778a4dc3 100644
--- a/tests/cp/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/cp/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.1 gnits
 
 TESTS = \
   backup-1 no-deref-link1 no-deref-link2 no-deref-link3 backup-is-src \
-  same-file cp-mv-backup symlink-slash slink-2-slink fail-perm dir-slash
+  same-file cp-mv-backup symlink-slash slink-2-slink fail-perm dir-slash \
+  perm
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
   PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH