diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/Makefile.am
index bf1a1de7ba..e493af3b67 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # FIXME : threads bytestream
-SUBDIRS = caps plugin elements clock refcounting ## cleanup dynparams
+SUBDIRS = caps plugin elements clock refcounting threads ## cleanup dynparams
 
 GST_PLUGIN_PATH = $(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH) GST_REGISTRY=`pwd`/test-registry.xml
diff --git a/testsuite/Makefile.am b/testsuite/Makefile.am
index bf1a1de7ba..e493af3b67 100644
--- a/testsuite/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # FIXME : threads bytestream
-SUBDIRS = caps plugin elements clock refcounting ## cleanup dynparams
+SUBDIRS = caps plugin elements clock refcounting threads ## cleanup dynparams
 
 GST_PLUGIN_PATH = $(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH) GST_REGISTRY=`pwd`/test-registry.xml