diff --git a/security/slsm/t/slsm-tests.sh b/security/slsm/t/slsm-tests.sh
index fadc0d67a4c0d09695429f3c543b81959e40fa17..422d4f22c9ddf4f9de39961efcc72c990ac0e890 100755
--- a/security/slsm/t/slsm-tests.sh
+++ b/security/slsm/t/slsm-tests.sh
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ test_expect_success 'multiple files per node' "
 
 test_expect_success 'symlinks and hardlinks' "
     test_when_finished cleanup && setup &&
-    touch /tmp/slsm/x
+    touch /tmp/slsm/x &&
 \
     rules p=/tmp/slsm a=$LN m=5 &&
     test_must_fail $LN -s y /tmp/slsm/y &&