diff --git a/Makefile.coq.local b/Makefile.coq.local
index 3f0f97e4d68722cfd6b9cf972eb415eda52d4f94..5f09c0f0dc7b32fa0cd52425fe86938c6a6da00f 100644
--- a/Makefile.coq.local
+++ b/Makefile.coq.local
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ tests/.coqdeps.d: $(TESTFILES)
 -include tests/.coqdeps.d
 
 $(TESTFILES:.v=.vo): %.vo: %.v $(if $(MAKE_REF),,%.ref)
-	$(SHOW)COQTOP [test] $<
+	$(SHOW)COQTOP [$(if $(MAKE_REF),ref,test)] $<
 	$(HIDE)TEST="$$(basename -s .v $<)" && \
 	  TMPFILE="$$(mktemp)" && \
 	  $(TIMER) $(COQ_TEST) $(TIMING_ARG) $(COQFLAGS) $(COQLIBS) -load-vernac-source $< $(TIMING_EXTRA) > "$$TMPFILE" && \