diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 9238a731af..28070ea116 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ virtimetest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
 
 virschematest_SOURCES = \
 	virschematest.c testutils.h testutils.c
-virschematest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
+virschematest_LDADD = $(LDADDS) $(LIBXML_LIBS)
 
 virstringtest_SOURCES = \
 	virstringtest.c testutils.h testutils.c