diff --git a/tests/xtimer_usleep_short/Makefile b/tests/xtimer_usleep_short/Makefile
index c148cf4119..08b0a7e715 100644
--- a/tests/xtimer_usleep_short/Makefile
+++ b/tests/xtimer_usleep_short/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+APPLICATION = xtimer_usleep_short
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 USEMODULE += xtimer