diff --git a/tests/mcuboot/Makefile b/tests/mcuboot/Makefile
index 6ca889bed5..3fcbf4f06f 100644
--- a/tests/mcuboot/Makefile
+++ b/tests/mcuboot/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ BOARD_WHITELIST := nrf52dk
 export IMAGE_VERSION = 1.1.1+1
 
 # this test is supposed to always build the mcuboot image
+ifneq ($(BUILD_IN_DOCKER),1)
+# HACK: When building with docker, mcuboot target must be done only in docker
 all: mcuboot
+endif
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include