diff --git a/chapter08/gdbm.xml b/chapter08/gdbm.xml
index 431987f52..93e1f6a11 100644
--- a/chapter08/gdbm.xml
+++ b/chapter08/gdbm.xml
@@ -73,12 +73,14 @@
 
     <para>To test the results, issue:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput remap="test">make check</userinput></screen>
-<!--
+<screen><userinput remap="test">make -k check</userinput></screen>
+
     <para>
-      One test, <filename>version</filename>, is known to fail.
+      The gdbmtool tests are known to fail with some DejaGNU
+      <literal>ERROR</literal> messages.  In the summary it's
+      shown as one unresolved testcase.
     </para>
--->
+
     <para>Install the package:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="install">make install</userinput></screen>