diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 4e82aedacd..0460af8b2b 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ elements_mulawenc_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 elements_multifile_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 elements_multifile_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD) $(LIBM)
 
+elements_splitmux_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 elements_splitmux_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstapp-$(GST_API_VERSION) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD) $(LIBM)
 
 elements_qtmux_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)