diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 4cf0e20412..21ee07f26b 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -219,9 +219,11 @@ libs_rtp_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/rtp/libgstrtp-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la $(LDADD)
 
 libs_tag_CFLAGS = \
+	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(AM_CFLAGS)
 libs_tag_LDADD = \
+	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/tag/libgsttag-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la $(LDADD)
 
 libs_pbutils_CFLAGS = \