diff --git a/ext/cog/Makefile.am b/ext/cog/Makefile.am
index 95c6e8fe28..a55f8be176 100644
--- a/ext/cog/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/cog/Makefile.am
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ CLEANFILES = cogorc.c cogorc.h
 
 EXTRA_DIST=cog.orc
 
-cogorc.c: cog.orc
-	$(ORCC) --implementation -o cogorc.c cog.orc
+cogorc.c: $(srcdir)/cog.orc
+	$(ORCC) --implementation -o cogorc.c $(srcdir)/cog.orc
 
-cogorc.h: cog.orc
-	$(ORCC) --header -o cogorc.h cog.orc
+cogorc.h: $(srcdir)/cog.orc
+	$(ORCC) --header -o cogorc.h $(srcdir)/cog.orc
 
diff --git a/tests/icles/Makefile.am b/tests/icles/Makefile.am
index f2755a3fa4..9ea9f1cfcb 100644
--- a/tests/icles/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/icles/Makefile.am
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ else
 GST_METADATA_TESTS =
 endif
 
+if USE_COG
+COG_TESTS = cog-test
+else
+COG_TESTS =
+endif
+
+BUILT_SOURCES = cog-test.c
+CLEANFILES = cog-test.c
+
+cog-test.c: $(srcdir)/../../ext/cog/cog.orc
+	$(ORCC) --test -o cog-test.c $(srcdir)/../../ext/cog/cog.orc
+
+cog_test_SOURCES = cog-test.c
+cog_test_CFLAGS = $(COG_CFLAGS)
+cog_test_LDADD = -lorc-test-0.4 $(COG_LIBS)
 
 equalizer_test_SOURCES = equalizer-test.c
 equalizer_test_CFLAGS  = $(GST_CFLAGS)
@@ -58,5 +73,6 @@ output_selector_test_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(GST_SOUNDTOUCH_TESTS) $(GST_METADATA_TESTS) $(OSS4_TESTS) \
+	$(COG_TESTS) \
 	equalizer-test output-selector-test