diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 50a62ebb..1931511b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = tests perfs
 
 INCLUDES = \
 	-DPACKAGE=\"@PACKAGE@\" \
+	-I$(top_builddir) \
 	-I$(top_srcdir) \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/lasso \
 	-DTESTSDATADIR=\"$(srcdir)/data/\" \
 	-DTESTSMETADATADIR=\"$(srcdir)/metadata/\" \
 	$(LASSO_CFLAGS) \