diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 417b910e..2468a352 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ lazy val sha3 = (project in file("generators/sha3"))
   .settings(commonSettings)
 
 lazy val tapeout = conditionalDependsOn(project in file("./tools/barstools/tapeout/"))
-  .dependsOn(firrtl_interpreter)
+  .dependsOn(firrtl_interpreter, `chisel-testers`)
   .settings(commonSettings)
 
 lazy val mdf = (project in file("./tools/barstools/mdf/scalalib/"))