diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
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+check_PROGRAMS = phosphor-inventory-test
+
+phosphor_inventory_test_SOURCES = \
+	test.cpp
+phosphor_inventory_test_LDFLAGS = $(SYSTEMD_LIBS)
+phosphor_inventory_test_CFLAGS = $(SYSTEMD_CFLAGS)
+phosphor_inventory_test_LDADD = ${top_builddir}/manager.o \
+				${top_builddir}/server.o