diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 3b8a15034..4dbe6d8af 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ log_test_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libqb.la @CHECK_LIBS@
 if HAVE_SYSLOG_TESTS
 log_test_LDADD += _syslog_override.la
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = _syslog_override.la
+check_LTLIBRARIES = _syslog_override.la
 _syslog_override_la_SOURCES = _syslog_override.c _syslog_override.h
 _syslog_override_la_LDFLAGS = -module
 endif