diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
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+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)
+
+TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
+
+check_PROGRAMS = test_policy
+test_policy_CPPFLAGS = -Igtest $(GTEST_CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
+
+test_policy_CXXFLAGS = $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS) $(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS)
+test_policy_LDFLAGS = -lgtest_main -lgtest \
+	$(PTHREAD_LIBS) $(OESDK_TESTCASE_FLAGS)
+
+test_policy_SOURCES = test_policy.cpp
+test_policy_LDADD = \
+	$(top_builddir)/policy_table.o \
+	-lstdc++fs \
+	$(SDBUSPLUS_LIBS)