diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/stress/Makefile.am b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/stress/Makefile.am
index e69de29bb2..741f850856 100644
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/stress/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/stress/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SUBDIRS =