diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 3d9c5a562a..6a902cda79 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
 	$(REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT)					\
 	GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH=					\
 	GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir)/gst:$(top_builddir)/sys:$(top_builddir)/ext:$(GST_PLUGINS_DIR) \
+	GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0=$$GST_PLUGIN_PATH			\
 	GST_PLUGIN_LOADING_WHITELIST="gstreamer:gst-plugins-base@$(top_builddir)" \
 	GST_TAG_LICENSE_TRANSLATIONS_DICT="$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs/gst/tag/license-translations.dict"