diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c6de11d5..15fabff8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ rootlessintegration: runcimage
 localrootlessintegration: all
 	tests/rootless.sh
 
-shell: all
+shell: runcimage
 	docker run -e TESTFLAGS -ti --privileged --rm -v $(CURDIR):/go/src/$(PROJECT) $(RUNC_IMAGE) bash
 
 install: