diff --git a/lldb/test/order/TestOrderFile.py b/lldb/test/order/TestOrderFile.py
index 2aa500b4db1a..cb135c26697d 100644
--- a/lldb/test/order/TestOrderFile.py
+++ b/lldb/test/order/TestOrderFile.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class OrderFileTestCase(TestBase):
 
     def test_order_file(self):
         """Test debug symbols follow the correct order by the order file."""
+        self.buildDefault()
+
         exe = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "a.out")
         self.runCmd("file " + exe, CURRENT_EXECUTABLE_SET)