diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 3b166e501b..e27f31c4a9 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -598,6 +598,14 @@ elements_glimagesink_LDADD = \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD)
 
+pipelines_simple_launch_lines_CFLAGS = \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BAD_CFLAGS) \
+	-DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API \
+	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
+
+pipelines_simple_launch_lines_LDADD = \
+	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD)
+
 libs_aggregator_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/base/libgstbadbase-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \