diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ec5a23ad3..6df13eb6e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ SUBDIRS(Source Modules Templates)
 # Include the standard Dart testing module
 INCLUDE (${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Dart.cmake)
 
+# add some testing dependencies
+IF(BUILD_TESTING)
+  IF (DART_ROOT)
+    ADD_DEPENDENCIES(Nightly cmaketest cmake)
+    ADD_DEPENDENCIES(Experimental cmaketest cmake)
+    ADD_DEPENDENCIES(NightlyTest cmaketest cmake)
+    ADD_DEPENDENCIES(ExperimentalTest cmaketest cmake)
+  ENDIF (DART_ROOT)
+ENDIF(BUILD_TESTING)
+
 SET(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source CACHE PATH 
   "Where to put the executables for CMake"
 )