diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/Makefile.am
index c64cd4a388..2821b4e57e 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SUBDIRS = . gtkvideooverlay filternovideooverlay filtervideooverlay fxtest switc
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libgstgtkhelper.la
 
 libgstgtkhelper_la_SOURCES = gstgtk.c gstgtk.h
-libgstgtkhelper_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK3_CFLAGS)
+libgstgtkhelper_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BAD_CFLAGS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK3_CFLAGS)
 
 if HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA
 libgstgtkhelper_la_CFLAGS += -x objective-c