diff --git a/testsuite/autoplug/Makefile.am b/testsuite/autoplug/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1984e69be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/autoplug/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+testprogs = autoplug autoplug2 autoplug3 autoplug4
+
+TESTS = $(testprogs)
+
+check_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
+
+# we have nothing but apps here, we can do this safely
+LIBS = $(GST_LIBS)
+CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)