diff --git a/Makefile.tests b/Makefile.tests
index e1b7e0e046..a0ea914d40 100644
--- a/Makefile.tests
+++ b/Makefile.tests
@@ -21,3 +21,8 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS +=					\
 LDADD +=						\
 	$(top_builddir)/tests/libtest/libtest.la	\
 	$(CMOCKA_LIBS)
+
+if HAVE_JEMALLOC
+AM_CFLAGS += $(JEMALLOC_CFLAGS)
+LDADD += $(JEMALLOC_LIBS)
+endif