diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index a95076cf42..3a71a9b45f 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
-SUBDIRS = virshdata
+SUBDIRS = virshdata confdata
 
 LIBVIRT = $(top_builddir)/src/.libs/libvirt.a