diff --git a/tests/examples/audio/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/audio/Makefile.am
index f4a844abe6..d6a975d3f8 100644
--- a/tests/examples/audio/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/audio/Makefile.am
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 noinst_PROGRAMS = testchannels
 testchannels_SOURCES = testchannels.c
 testchannels_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-testchannels_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(GST_LIBS)
+testchannels_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/audio/libgstaudio-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)