diff --git a/tests/db/Makefile.am b/tests/db/Makefile.am
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+++ b/tests/db/Makefile.am
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+INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+AM_CFLAGS=-Wall
+
+noinst_PROGRAMS = db_test
+
+db_test_SOURCES = db_test.c $(top_srcdir)/src/db.c
+db_test_LDADD = -ldl -ldbi
+