diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index afa4aece1f..0bef431d68 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -589,6 +589,9 @@ elements_videomixer_CFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 pipelines_flacdec_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 pipelines_flacdec_LDADD  = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_API_VERSION) $(LDADD)
 
+elements_vp9enc_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
+elements_vp9enc_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION) $(LDADD)
+
 pipelines_wavenc_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 pipelines_wavenc_LDADD  = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_API_VERSION) $(LDADD)