diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index e064504..af70c63 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 check_PROGRAMS += message_types
 message_types_SOURCES = message/types.cpp
+message_types_LDFLAGS = $(gtest_ldflags)
 
 check_PROGRAMS += utility_tuple_to_array
 utility_tuple_to_array_SOURCES = utility/tuple_to_array.cpp