diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index ab0ec78..d4d41e4 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 if WANT_LIBSDBUSPLUS
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir) $(GTEST_CPPFLAGS)
-gtest_ldadd = -lgtest -lgtest_main $(OESDK_TESTCASE_FLAGS) $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir) $(GTEST_CFLAGS)
+gtest_ldadd = $(GTEST_LIBS) -lgtest_main $(OESDK_TESTCASE_FLAGS) $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 check_PROGRAMS =
 
 TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)