diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 777758f872e1a8d2586638dd297934c1e7737383..1a7ff4b48ba2744676f0c64ad0e911b2977d9888 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ virnetsockettest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
 virnetserverclienttest_SOURCES = \
 	virnetserverclienttest.c \
 	testutils.h testutils.c
+virnetserverclienttest_CFLAGS = $(XDR_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 virnetserverclienttest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
 
 virnetserverclientmock_la_SOURCES = \