diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 4f32d55052..f219428217 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ VALGRIND_TO_FIX = \
 TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
 
 AM_CFLAGS = $(GST_OBJ_CFLAGS) $(GST_CHECK_CFLAGS) $(CHECK_CFLAGS) \
-	$(GST_OPTION_CFLAGS) -DGST_TEST_FILES_PATH="\"$(TEST_FILES_DIRECTORY)\"" \
+	$(GST_OPTION_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) -DGST_TEST_FILES_PATH="\"$(TEST_FILES_DIRECTORY)\"" \
 	-UG_DISABLE_ASSERT -UG_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS
 LDADD = $(GST_OBJ_LIBS) $(GST_CHECK_LIBS) $(CHECK_LIBS)