diff --git a/tests/examples/encoding/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/encoding/Makefile.am
index 2bcc902878..820a608728 100644
--- a/tests/examples/encoding/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/encoding/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ EXTRA_DIST = gstcapslist.h
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(examples)
 
 LDADD = $(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/libgstpbutils-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la \
+	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_LIBS)
 AM_CFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_CFLAGS)