diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6ad33fa5..e045fb43 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ build-docker-gaiadnode:
 	$(MAKE) -C networks/local
 
 # Run a 4-node testnet locally
-localnet-start: localnet-stop
+localnet-start: build-linux localnet-stop
 	@if ! [ -f build/node0/gaiad/config/genesis.json ]; then docker run --rm -v $(CURDIR)/build:/gaiad:Z tendermint/gaiadnode testnet --v 4 -o . --starting-ip-address 192.168.10.2 ; fi
 	docker-compose up -d