diff --git a/edalize/tools/vcs.py b/edalize/tools/vcs.py
index 20dd2d43..f5c9024a 100644
--- a/edalize/tools/vcs.py
+++ b/edalize/tools/vcs.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def setup(self, edam):
             ["./" + binary_name, "$(EXTRA_OPTIONS)"]
             + self.tool_options.get("run_options", []),
             ["run"],
-            [binary_name],
+            [],
         )
         self.commands.set_default_target(binary_name)
 
diff --git a/tests/tools/vcs/basic/Makefile b/tests/tools/vcs/basic/Makefile
index c4d18403..355e2366 100644
--- a/tests/tools/vcs/basic/Makefile
+++ b/tests/tools/vcs/basic/Makefile
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ libx/64/vhmra.sdb: vhdl_lfile libx.f
 design.simv: work/AN.DB/make.vlogan work_1/AN.DB/make.vlogan work_2/64/vhmra.sdb libx/64/vhmra.sdb user_file vcs.f parameters.txt
 	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) vcs -full64 -o design.simv -file vcs.f -parameters parameters.txt
 
-run: design.simv
+run:
 	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) ./design.simv $(EXTRA_OPTIONS) and some run options
diff --git a/tests/tools/vcs/minimal/Makefile b/tests/tools/vcs/minimal/Makefile
index c1ace29a..2364dd0c 100644
--- a/tests/tools/vcs/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tests/tools/vcs/minimal/Makefile
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ libx/64/vhmra.sdb: vhdl_lfile libx.f
 design.simv: work/AN.DB/make.vlogan work_1/AN.DB/make.vlogan work_2/64/vhmra.sdb libx/64/vhmra.sdb user_file vcs.f parameters.txt
 	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) vcs -full64 -o design.simv -file vcs.f -parameters parameters.txt
 
-run: design.simv
+run:
 	$(EDALIZE_LAUNCHER) ./design.simv $(EXTRA_OPTIONS)