diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/.gitignore b/tests/benchmarks/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..282522db03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/Makefile.am b/tests/benchmarks/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3871e8cfc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/Makefile.am
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+noinst_PROGRAMS = caps mass-elements complexity
+
+LDADD = $(GST_OBJ_LIBS)
+AM_CFLAGS = $(GST_OBJ_CFLAGS)