diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
index 0daa6adc95..1b355b3932 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ gst-inspect-check$(EXEEXT): $(srcdir)/gst-inspect-check.in
 
 gst_compprep_check_SOURCES =
 gst-compprep-check$(EXEEXT):
-	true	
+	cp $(srcdir)/gst-compprep-check.in gst-compprep-check$(EXEEXT)
 	
-EXTRA_DIST = gst-inspect-check.in
+EXTRA_DIST = gst-inspect-check.in gst-compprep-check.in
 
diff --git a/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am b/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
index 0daa6adc95..1b355b3932 100644
--- a/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ gst-inspect-check$(EXEEXT): $(srcdir)/gst-inspect-check.in
 
 gst_compprep_check_SOURCES =
 gst-compprep-check$(EXEEXT):
-	true	
+	cp $(srcdir)/gst-compprep-check.in gst-compprep-check$(EXEEXT)
 	
-EXTRA_DIST = gst-inspect-check.in
+EXTRA_DIST = gst-inspect-check.in gst-compprep-check.in