diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a6e4c09f2..265786a6c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version=$(shell grep '^Version:' pandoc.cabal | awk '{print $$2;}')
 pandoc=$(shell find dist -name pandoc -type f -exec ls -t {} \; | head -1)
 
 quick:
-	cabal configure --enable-tests --disable-optimization
+	cabal --ignore-sandbox configure --enable-tests -fembed_data_files --disable-optimization
 	cabal build
 
 full: