diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index c6e10076..30a83481 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ array_test_SOURCES = array-test.c test-runner.c
 connection_test_SOURCES = connection-test.c test-runner.c
 
 AM_CFLAGS = $(GCC_CFLAGS)
-LDADD = $(FFI_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/src/libwayland-util.la -lrt
+LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libwayland-util.la -lrt $(FFI_LIBS)