diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
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+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
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+SUBDIRS = timer sms
diff --git a/tests/sms/Makefile.am b/tests/sms/Makefile.am
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+++ b/tests/sms/Makefile.am
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+INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+noinst_PROGRAMS = sms_test
+
+sms_test_SOURCES = sms_test.c
+sms_test_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libosmocore.la
diff --git a/tests/timer/Makefile.am b/tests/timer/Makefile.am
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+++ b/tests/timer/Makefile.am
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+INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+noinst_PROGRAMS = timer_test
+
+timer_test_SOURCES = timer_test.c
+timer_test_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libosmocore.la
+