diff --git a/seba-in-a-box/Makefile b/seba-in-a-box/Makefile
index 787eaca..a3f151f 100644
--- a/seba-in-a-box/Makefile
+++ b/seba-in-a-box/Makefile
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 	cd $(WORKSPACE)/cord/helm-charts; helm upgrade --install $(HELM_GLOBAL_ARGS) mininet mininet -f $(SEBAVALUES) --set numOlts=$(NUM_OLTS)
 	touch $@
 
-$(M)/nem: | $(M)/kafka-running $(INFRA_PREREQS)
+$(M)/nem: | /usr/local/bin/cordctl $(M)/kafka-running $(INFRA_PREREQS)
 	cd $(WORKSPACE)/cord/helm-charts; helm dep update xos-core
 	cd $(WORKSPACE)/cord/helm-charts; helm upgrade --install $(HELM_NEM_ARGS) xos-core xos-core -f $(SEBAVALUES)
 	cd $(WORKSPACE)/cord/helm-charts; helm dep update xos-profiles/seba-services