diff --git a/tests/lib/subdir.am b/tests/lib/subdir.am
index 9247ac33587a..82314ccc0458 100644
--- a/tests/lib/subdir.am
+++ b/tests/lib/subdir.am
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ copy_script: tests/lib/script1.lua
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $< tests/lib/script1.lua
 
 ##############################################################################
-GRPC_TESTS_LDADD = staticd/libstatic.a grpc/libfrrgrpc_pb.la -lgrpc++ -lprotobuf $(ALL_TESTS_LDADD) $(LIBYANG_LIBS) -lm
+GRPC_TESTS_LDADD = mgmtd/libmgmt_be_nb.la staticd/libstatic.a grpc/libfrrgrpc_pb.la -lgrpc++ -lprotobuf $(ALL_TESTS_LDADD) $(LIBYANG_LIBS) -lm
 
 if GRPC
 check_PROGRAMS += tests/lib/test_grpc