diff --git a/editor/build.xml b/editor/build.xml
index 36d8ab79..2a583923 100644
--- a/editor/build.xml
+++ b/editor/build.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             </jar>
         </target>
 
-        <target name="run">
+        <target name="run" depends="compile">
                 <java classname="org.moparforia.editor.TrackEditor" fork="true">
                         <jvmarg value="-Xms128m" />
                         <jvmarg value="-Xmx512m" />