diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index c3d4666dd1..c6f73178f8 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -44,34 +44,41 @@ endif
 test_codecs_source_c	= test-mpeg2.c test-h264.c test-vc1.c test-jpeg.c
 test_codecs_source_h	= $(test_codecs_source_c:%.c=%.h)
 
+test_utils_source_c	= image.c
+test_utils_source_h	= image.h
+
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES	= libutils.la
+libutils_la_SOURCES	= $(test_utils_source_c)
+libutils_la_CFLAGS	= $(TEST_CFLAGS)
+
 test_decode_SOURCES	= test-decode.c $(test_codecs_source_c)
 test_decode_CFLAGS	= $(TEST_CFLAGS)
-test_decode_LDADD	= $(TEST_LIBS)
+test_decode_LDADD	= libutils.la $(TEST_LIBS)
 
 test_display_SOURCES	= test-display.c
 test_display_CFLAGS	= $(TEST_CFLAGS)
-test_display_LDADD	= $(TEST_LIBS)
+test_display_LDADD	= libutils.la $(TEST_LIBS)
 
 test_surfaces_SOURCES	= test-surfaces.c
 test_surfaces_CFLAGS	= $(TEST_CFLAGS)
-test_surfaces_LDADD	= $(TEST_LIBS)
+test_surfaces_LDADD	= libutils.la $(TEST_LIBS)
 
 test_subpicture_SOURCES = test-subpicture.c test-mpeg2.c test-subpicture-data.c
 test_subpicture_CFLAGS  = $(TEST_CFLAGS)
-test_subpicture_LDADD   = $(TEST_LIBS)
+test_subpicture_LDADD   = libutils.la $(TEST_LIBS)
 
-test_windows_SOURCES	= test-windows.c image.c
+test_windows_SOURCES	= test-windows.c
 test_windows_CFLAGS	= $(TEST_CFLAGS)
-test_windows_LDADD	= $(TEST_LIBS)
+test_windows_LDADD	= libutils.la $(TEST_LIBS)
 
-test_textures_SOURCES	= test-textures.c image.c
+test_textures_SOURCES	= test-textures.c
 test_textures_CFLAGS	= $(TEST_CFLAGS)
-test_textures_LDADD	= $(TEST_LIBS)
+test_textures_LDADD	= libutils.la $(TEST_LIBS)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
-	image.h			\
 	test-decode.h 		\
 	test-subpicture-data.h	\
+	$(test_utils_source_h)	\
 	$(test_codecs_source_c)	\
 	$(test_codecs_source_h)	\
 	$(NULL)