diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
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+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)
+
+# Run all 'check' test programs
+TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
+
+# # Build/add utest to test suite
+check_PROGRAMS = utest
+utest_CPPFLAGS = -Igtest $(GTEST_CPPFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
+utest_CXXFLAGS = $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS)
+utest_LDFLAGS = -lgtest_main -lgtest $(PTHREAD_LIBS) $(OESDK_TESTCASE_FLAGS)
+utest_SOURCES = utest.cpp
+utest_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/manager.o