diff --git a/tests/timer/Makefile.am b/tests/timer/Makefile.am
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+INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+bin_PROGRAMS = timer_test
+
+timer_test_SOURCES = timer_test.c $(top_srcdir)/src/timer.c $(top_srcdir)/src/select.c
+