diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7774759..a99a5a2 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@
 ROOTFS_PRISTINE = $(top_srcdir)/testsuite/rootfs-pristine
 CREATE_ROOTFS = $(AM_V_GEN) ( $(RM) -rf $(ROOTFS) && mkdir -p $(dir $(ROOTFS)) && \
 				cp -r $(ROOTFS_PRISTINE) $(ROOTFS) && \
-				touch testsuite/stamp-rootfs && \
 				find $(ROOTFS) -type d -exec chmod +w {} \; && \
 				$(top_srcdir)/testsuite/populate-modules.sh \
-					$(MODULE_PLAYGROUND) $(ROOTFS) )
+					$(MODULE_PLAYGROUND) $(ROOTFS) ) && \
+				touch testsuite/stamp-rootfs
 
 build-module-playground:
 	$(AM_V_GEN)if test "$(top_srcdir)" != "$(top_builddir)"; then \