diff --git a/tests/libtest/Makefile.inc b/tests/libtest/Makefile.inc
index 28ed6831c..f5a5ddeb4 100644
--- a/tests/libtest/Makefile.inc
+++ b/tests/libtest/Makefile.inc
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = lib500 lib501 lib502 lib503 lib504 lib505 lib506	\
   lib568 lib569 lib570 lib571 lib572 lib573 chkhostname
 
 chkhostname_SOURCES = chkhostname.c $(top_srcdir)/lib/curl_gethostname.c
+chkhostname_LDADD =
+chkhostname_DEPENDENCIES =
+chkhostname_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 
 lib500_SOURCES = lib500.c $(SUPPORTFILES)