diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index bf9342f8c1..012fdecd02 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ nmtestdevices_SOURCES = nmtestdevices.c
 nmtestdevices_LDADD = $(DBUS_LIBS) $(GTHREAD_LIBS)
 
 libnm_glib_test_SOURCES = libnm_glib_test.c
-libnm_glib_test_LDADD = $(DBUS_LIBS) $(GTHREAD_LIBS) -lnm_glib
+libnm_glib_test_LDADD = $(DBUS_LIBS) $(GTHREAD_LIBS) -L${top_srcdir}/libnm_glib -lnm_glib