diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/3dvideo/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/3dvideo/Makefile.am
index 5738e84cd0..81f88ee37f 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/3dvideo/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/3dvideo/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS = mviewwidget.h
 
 3dvideo_SOURCES = mviewwidget.c main.cpp
 
-3dvideo_CXXFLAGS=$(GST_CXXFLAGS)
+3dvideo_CXXFLAGS=$(GST_CXXFLAGS) -Wno-error=parentheses
 3dvideo_CFLAGS=$(GST_CFLAGS)
 
 3dvideo_CPPFLAGS=\
diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/filternovideooverlay/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/filternovideooverlay/Makefile.am
index 57147747e0..08ab42d1df 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/filternovideooverlay/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/filternovideooverlay/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ filternovideooverlay_CXXFLAGS= \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_CXXFLAGS) \
 	$(GL_CFLAGS) \
-	$(GTK_CFLAGS)
+	$(GTK_CFLAGS) -Wno-error=parentheses
 
 filternovideooverlay_LDADD= \
 	$(GST_LIBS)  \
diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/filtervideooverlay/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/filtervideooverlay/Makefile.am
index 975359d4fe..2d1bbdb490 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/filtervideooverlay/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/filtervideooverlay/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ filtervideooverlay_SOURCES = main.cpp
 
 filtervideooverlay_CXXFLAGS=\
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CXXFLAGS) \
-	$(GL_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS) $(X11_CFLAGS)
+	$(GL_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS) $(X11_CFLAGS) -Wno-error=parentheses
 filtervideooverlay_LDADD=../libgstgtkhelper.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
 	$(GST_LIBS) $(GL_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS) $(X11_LIBS)
diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/switchvideooverlay/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/switchvideooverlay/Makefile.am
index 94017c355d..ba59cae8b1 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/switchvideooverlay/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/switchvideooverlay/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ switchvideooverlay_SOURCES = main.cpp
 
 switchvideooverlay_CXXFLAGS=\
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CXXFLAGS) \
-	$(GL_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS) $(X_CFLAGS)
+	$(GL_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS) $(X_CFLAGS) -Wno-error=parentheses
 switchvideooverlay_LDADD=../libgstgtkhelper.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/gl/libgstgl-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \