diff --git a/sbin/devd/tests/Makefile b/sbin/devd/tests/Makefile
index e06928c5571c..c0a346f94d33 100644
--- a/sbin/devd/tests/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/devd/tests/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 ATF_TESTS_C=	client_test
-TEST_METADATA.client_test=	required_programs="devd"
+TEST_METADATA.client_test=	required_files="/var/run/devd.pid"
+TEST_METADATA.client_test+=	required_programs="devd"
 TEST_METADATA.client_test+=	required_user="root"
 TEST_METADATA.client_test+=	timeout=15