diff --git a/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/test/backend/test_recursivemake.py b/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/test/backend/test_recursivemake.py
index efa88d7f90e4..32f9d5c90ff4 100644
--- a/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/test/backend/test_recursivemake.py
+++ b/python/mozbuild/mozbuild/test/backend/test_recursivemake.py
@@ -623,15 +623,19 @@ class TestRecursiveMakeBackend(BackendTester):
         expected = [
             'extra_js__FILES := module1.js module2.js',
             'extra_js__DEST = $(FINAL_TARGET)/modules/',
+            'extra_js__TARGET := misc',
             'INSTALL_TARGETS += extra_js_',
             'extra_js_submodule_FILES := module3.js module4.js',
             'extra_js_submodule_DEST = $(FINAL_TARGET)/modules/submodule',
+            'extra_js_submodule_TARGET := misc',
             'INSTALL_TARGETS += extra_js_submodule',
             'extra_pp_js_ := pp-module1.js',
             'extra_pp_js__PATH = $(FINAL_TARGET)/modules/',
+            'extra_pp_js__TARGET := misc',
             'PP_TARGETS += extra_pp_js_',
             'extra_pp_js_ppsub := pp-module2.js',
             'extra_pp_js_ppsub_PATH = $(FINAL_TARGET)/modules/ppsub',
+            'extra_pp_js_ppsub_TARGET := misc',
             'PP_TARGETS += extra_pp_js_ppsub',
         ]