diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 94fe7e97..49f5daec 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ CFLAGS_O0 = $(CFLAGS_BASE) -O0
 CFLAGS_O1 = $(CFLAGS_BASE) -O1
 CFLAGS_O2 = $(CFLAGS_BASE) -O2
 CFLAGS_O3 = $(CFLAGS_BASE) -O3
-DEFAULT_INCLUDES = -I.. -I$(top_builddir)/src
+DEFAULT_INCLUDES = -I.. -I../src
 
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS_BASE)
 
-SRC = $(top_builddir)/src
-
 TESTS = test_libpostal
 noinst_PROGRAMS = test_libpostal
 test_libpostal_SOURCES = test.c test_expand.c test_transliterate.c test_numex.c
-test_libpostal_LDADD = $(SRC)/libpostal.la
+test_libpostal_LDADD = ../src/libpostal.la
 test_libpostal_CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS_O3)