diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f9bfcecbd..59b767f3c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ check-licenses:
 	$(TEMPDIR)/bouncer check
 
 .PHONY: unit
-unit: ## Run unit tests (with coverage)
+unit: fixtures ## Run unit tests (with coverage)
 	$(call title,Running unit tests)
-	go test -v -coverprofile $(COVER_REPORT) ./...
+	go test -coverprofile $(COVER_REPORT) ./...
 	@go tool cover -func $(COVER_REPORT) | grep total |  awk '{print substr($$3, 1, length($$3)-1)}' > $(COVER_TOTAL)
 	@echo "Coverage: $$(cat $(COVER_TOTAL))"
 	@if [ $$(echo "$$(cat $(COVER_TOTAL)) >= $(COVERAGE_THRESHOLD)" | bc -l) -ne 1 ]; then echo "$(RED)$(BOLD)Failed coverage quality gate (> $(COVERAGE_THRESHOLD)%)$(RESET)" && false; fi
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ java-packages-fingerprint:
 	@cd syft/cataloger/java/test-fixtures/java-builds && \
 	make packages.fingerprint
 
+.PHONY: fixtures
+fixtures:
+	$(call title,Generating test fixtures)
+	cd syft/cataloger/java/test-fixtures/java-builds && make
+
 .PHONY: clear-test-cache
 clear-test-cache: ## Delete all test cache (built docker image tars)
 	find . -type f -wholename "**/test-fixtures/tar-cache/*.tar" -delete