diff --git a/tests/examples/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/Makefile.am
index 7ad692e5fe..cd4baf7c56 100644
--- a/tests/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+if HAVE_GTK_X11
+graphical=ges-ui
+else
+graphical=
+endif
+
 noinst_PROGRAMS = 	\
 	concatenate	\
 	simple1		\
@@ -5,10 +11,11 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = 	\
 	test2		\
 	test3		\
 	test4		\
-	transition\
-	thumbnails\
-	overlays\
-	text_properties
+	transition	\
+	thumbnails	\
+	overlays	\
+	text_properties	\
+	$(graphical)
 
-AM_CFLAGS =  -I$(top_srcdir) $(GST_PROFILE_CFLAGS) $(GST_DISCOVERER_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-LDADD = $(top_builddir)/ges/libges-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la -lges-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ -lgstdiscoverer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ $(GST_DISCOVERER_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) 
+AM_CFLAGS =  -I$(top_srcdir) $(GST_PROFILE_CFLAGS) $(GST_DISCOVERER_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
+LDADD = $(top_builddir)/ges/libges-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la -lges-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ -lgstdiscoverer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ $(GST_DISCOVERER_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)