diff --git a/third_party/gtest/BUILD b/third_party/gtest/BUILD
index 2102b7179..c197318d4 100644
--- a/third_party/gtest/BUILD
+++ b/third_party/gtest/BUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ licenses(["notice"])
 cc_library(
     name = "gtest",
     deps = [
-        "@com_google_googletest//:gtest_main",
+        "@com_google_googletest//:gtest",
     ],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
diff --git a/third_party/gtest/compile_test.cpp b/third_party/gtest/compile_test.cpp
index 02d15dfae..91617474e 100644
--- a/third_party/gtest/compile_test.cpp
+++ b/third_party/gtest/compile_test.cpp
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@ namespace stardog {
     }
   }
 }
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+  return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+}