diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 986913cb..8eb0f69b 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ local is_unix = [ modules.peek : UNIX ] ;
 
 lib atomic ;
 
-link config_info.cpp atomic :  : has_atomic_lib ;
+exe has_atomic_lib : config_info.cpp atomic ;
 explicit has_atomic_lib ;
 
 if $(is_unix)