diff --git a/tests/examples/fft/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/fft/Makefile.am
index c71f18d4eb..c5a2d96fae 100644
--- a/tests/examples/fft/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/fft/Makefile.am
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
 noinst_PROGRAMS = fftrange
 fftrange_SOURCES = fftrange.c
 fftrange_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-fftrange_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstfft-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(GST_LIBS)
+fftrange_LDADD = \
+	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/fft/libgstfft-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la \
+	$(GST_LIBS)