diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 0666ca4..5da5f68 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SUBDIRS = menu
 TESTS = dot-desktop pixbuf
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = @CHECK_CFLAGS@ -I../libmb @GCC_WARNINGS@ @XLIBS_CFLAGS@ @PANGO_CFLAGS@ @PNG_CFLAGS@
-AM_LDFLAGS = -L../libmb -lmb
+AM_LDFLAGS = -L../libmb -lmb @XLIBS_LIBS@
 
 if HAVE_CHECK