diff --git a/src/engine/test/Makefile.am b/src/engine/test/Makefile.am
index 0411232efc..13843c5071 100644
--- a/src/engine/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/engine/test/Makefile.am
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ GNC_TEST_DEPS := \
   --gnc-module-dir ${top_srcdir}/src/engine \
   --guile-load-dir ${top_srcdir}/src/engine/test \
   --guile-load-dir ${G_WRAP_MODULE_DIR} \
+  --library-dir    ${top_builddir}/src/core-utils \
+  --library-dir    ${top_builddir}/lib/libqof/qof \
+  --library-dir    ${top_builddir}/src/backend/file \
   --library-dir    ${G_WRAP_LIB_DIR}
 
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT := \