diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/Makefile.include b/test/openpower-pels/Makefile.include
index 2ce9498..1cb310f 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/Makefile.include
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/Makefile.include
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 pel_manager_test_SOURCES = \
 	%reldir%/pel_manager_test.cpp %reldir%/paths.cpp %reldir%/pel_utils.cpp
 pel_manager_test_CPPFLAGS = $(test_cppflags)
-pel_manager_test_CXXFLAGS = $(test_cxxflags)
+pel_manager_test_CXXFLAGS = $(test_cxxflags) $(SDEVENTPLUS_CFLAGS)
 pel_manager_test_LDADD = \
 	$(test_ldadd) \
 	$(pel_objects) \
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 	$(top_builddir)/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.o \
 	$(top_builddir)/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.o \
 	$(top_builddir)/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.o
-pel_manager_test_LDFLAGS = $(test_ldflags)
+pel_manager_test_LDFLAGS = $(test_ldflags) $(SDEVENTPLUS_LIBS)
 
 registry_test_SOURCES = \
 	%reldir%/registry_test.cpp %reldir%/paths.cpp