diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 6616a97..9ad21b8 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS=$(DEPS_CFLAGS) -I$(top_builddir) -I$(top_builddir)/include -Wall -std=
 if USE_JEMALLOC
 AM_CFLAGS += -ljemalloc
 endif
+AM_CFLAGS += -ljemalloc
 
 if ENABLE_DEBUG
 AM_CFLAGS += -ggdb -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index e52bd8d..534a841 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ dist_noinst_DATA = \
 	bench_str.csv \
 	$(NULL)
 
+if USE_JEMALLOC
+AM_CFLAGS += -ljemalloc
+endif
+AM_CFLAGS += -ljemalloc
+
 if ENABLE_GRAPHVIZ
 TESTS += check_gvc
 check_gvc_SOURCES = check_gvc.c bench.c