diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 4c3d4efc71..7b22f9021b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -928,6 +928,7 @@ viridentitytest_SOURCES = \
 	viridentitytest.c testutils.h testutils.c
 viridentitytest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
 if WITH_SELINUX
+viridentitytest_LDADD += $(SELINUX_LIBS)
 viridentitytest_DEPENDENCIES = libsecurityselinuxhelper.la \
 	../src/libvirt.la
 endif WITH_SELINUX