diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 01192b671810a44fe0a3a7e84f46047c8f2dc2fe..6c9966edfeff8f5befe187cb1661551a115e9fc7 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ build_script:
 # fetch all submodules in parallel
 - call bash --login -c "cd $repopath && git submodule -q update --init --recursive --jobs=10"
 # make SITL
-- call bash --login -c "cd $repopath && make px4_sitl_default"
+- call bash --login -c "cd $repopath && make px4_sitl_test"
 # make pixracer to check NuttX build
 - call bash --login -c "cd $repopath && make px4_fmu-v4_default"
 # run tests