diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index ed4b516f26..311fc1a739 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -487,6 +487,16 @@ libs_gstglcolorconvert_LDADD = \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD)
 
+elements_glimagesink_CFLAGS = \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BAD_CFLAGS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
+	-DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API \
+	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
+
+elements_glimagesink_LDADD = \
+	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/gl/libgstgl-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION) \
+	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD)
+
 libs_aggregator_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/base/libgstbadbase-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \