diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 1685066a44..bc8bf78feb 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ lazy val actor = akkaModule("akka-actor")
   .enablePlugins(BoilerplatePlugin)
 
 lazy val actorTests = akkaModule("akka-actor-tests")
-  .dependsOn(testkit % "compile->compile;test->test")
+  .dependsOn(testkit % "compile->compile;test->test", actor)
   .settings(Dependencies.actorTests)
   .enablePlugins(NoPublish)
   .disablePlugins(MimaPlugin)
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ lazy val actorTestkitTyped = akkaModule("akka-actor-testkit-typed")
   .settings(Dependencies.actorTestkitTyped)
 
 lazy val actorTypedTests = akkaModule("akka-actor-typed-tests")
-  .dependsOn(actorTyped % "compile->CompileJdk9", actorTestkitTyped % "compile->compile;test->test")
+  .dependsOn(actorTyped % "compile->CompileJdk9", actorTestkitTyped % "compile->compile;test->test", actor)
   .settings(AkkaBuild.mayChangeSettings)
   .disablePlugins(MimaPlugin)
   .enablePlugins(NoPublish)