diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index af5f6c1d21..b32412e7c8 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ LDADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_CHECK_LIBS) $(GST_RTSP_SERVER_LIBS)
 
 SUPPRESSIONS = $(top_srcdir)/common/gst.supp
 
+gst_rtspserver_SOURCES = gst/rtspserver.c \
+	$(top_srcdir)/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-server.h
+
 gst_rtspserver_CFLAGS = \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst/rtsp-server \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_GOOD_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
diff --git a/tests/check/gst/rtspserver.c b/tests/check/gst/rtspserver.c
index 5d1bdb0694..84d9bfe974 100644
--- a/tests/check/gst/rtspserver.c
+++ b/tests/check/gst/rtspserver.c
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
  */
 
 #include <gst/check/gstcheck.h>
-#include <gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-server.h>
 #include <gst/sdp/gstsdpmessage.h>
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 
+#include "rtsp-server.h"
+
 #define VIDEO_PIPELINE "videotestsrc ! " \
   "video/x-raw,width=352,height=288 ! " \
   "rtpgstpay name=pay0 pt=96"