diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index b3c8cc220..9e22b1f58 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ test_shape_complex_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(FREETYPE_CFLAGS)
 test_shape_complex_LDADD = $(LDADD) $(FREETYPE_LIBS)
 endif
 
+if HAVE_FREETYPE
+test_object_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(FREETYPE_CFLAGS)
+test_object_LDADD = $(LDADD) $(FREETYPE_LIBS)
+endif
+
 
 # Default test running environment
 TESTS = $(TEST_PROGS)