diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 613911e82f..99bd5ff19c 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ elements_amrparse_LDADD = libparser.la $(LDADD)
 
 elements_flacparse_LDADD = libparser.la $(LDADD)
 
+elements_flvdemux_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 elements_flvdemux_LDADD = -lgsttag-$(GST_API_VERSION) $(LDADD)
 
 elements_mpegaudioparse_LDADD = libparser.la $(LDADD)