diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index b7a7fe748a..2ed0e1c59b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ else
 TESTS_BGPD =
 endif
 
-noinst_PROGRAMS = testsig testbuffer testmemory heavy heavywq heavythread \
+check_PROGRAMS = testsig testbuffer testmemory heavy heavywq heavythread \
 		testprivs teststream testchecksum tabletest \
 		$(TESTS_BGPD)