diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 09e1593c9..1b1f8000b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES =
 noinst_PROGRAMS =
 check_PROGRAMS =
 noinst_LIBRARIES =
-noinst_LTLIBRARIES =
+check_LTLIBRARIES =
 noinst_HEADERS =
 BUILT_SOURCES =
 EXTRA_DIST =
diff --git a/tests/examples/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/Makefile.am
index c549e82fd..d562d39c1 100644
--- a/tests/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS += plugin_example
 plugin_example_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -Wall -Werror
 plugin_example_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -Wall -Werror -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/
 plugin_example_LDADD = $(builddir)/libcin3.a -lnobugmt -lpthread -ldl
-
 plugin_example_SOURCES = $(examples_srcdir)/plugin_main.c
+
 noinst_HEADERS += $(examples_srcdir)/hello_interface.h
 
-check_LTLIBRARIES = example_plugin.la
+check_LTLIBRARIES += example_plugin.la
 example_plugin_la_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -Wall -Werror -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/
 example_plugin_la_SOURCES = $(examples_srcdir)/example_plugin.c
-example_plugin_la_LDFLAGS = -module
+# the -rpath option is required, prolly a automake bug?
+example_plugin_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -module -rpath $(shell pwd)
+