diff --git a/tests/xfa/Makefile b/tests/xfa/Makefile
index a7e0278506..9c32205d14 100644
--- a/tests/xfa/Makefile
+++ b/tests/xfa/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
 
+# BUILD_IN_DOCKER needs special handling to keep target order
+ifeq ($(BUILD_IN_DOCKER),1)
+all: ..in-docker-container
+else
 all: static-test
+endif
+
 static-test: $(ELFFILE)
 	$(Q)TEST_STARTADDR=$$($(OBJDUMP) -t $< | grep -E '\sxfatest_const$$' | awk '{ printf "0x%s", $$1}'); \
 	TEST_ENDADDR=$$($(OBJDUMP) -t $< | grep -E '\sxfatest_const_end$$' | awk '{ printf "0x%s", $$1}'); \