diff --git a/src/tests/Makefile b/src/tests/Makefile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/Makefile
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+
+PKG_INCLUDES:=$(shell pkg-config --cflags libosmocore libosmovty libosmogsm libasn1c)
+PKG_LDFLAGS:=$(shell pkg-config --libs libosmocore libosmovty libosmogsm libasn1c)
+
+CFLAGS:=-g -Wall $(PKG_INCLUDES) -I..
+LDFLAGS:=$(PKG_LDFLAGS)
+
+test-helpers: ../iu_helpers.o test-helpers.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^