diff --git a/bindings/python/Makefile.am b/bindings/python/Makefile.am
index 574feb22..11d69202 100644
--- a/bindings/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/python/Makefile.am
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ LIBEXT = .so
 endif
 
 check: FORCE
-	PYTHONPATH=$(srcdir)/ LIBCCONFIGSPACE_SO_=$(top_builddir)/src/.libs/libcconfigspace$(LIBEXT) python3 -m unittest discover -s $(srcdir)/test/
+	PYTHONPATH=$(srcdir)/ LIBCCONFIGSPACE_SO_=$(abs_top_builddir)/src/.libs/libcconfigspace$(LIBEXT) python3 -m unittest discover -s $(srcdir)/test/
 
 FORCE:
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/Makefile.am b/bindings/ruby/Makefile.am
index 73971155..79586395 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/ruby/Makefile.am
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ LIBEXT = .so
 endif
 
 check: FORCE
-	LIBCCONFIGSPACE_SO=$(top_builddir)/src/.libs/libcconfigspace$(LIBEXT) SRC_DIR=$(srcdir) rake -f $(srcdir)/rakefile test
+	LIBCCONFIGSPACE_SO=$(abs_top_builddir)/src/.libs/libcconfigspace$(LIBEXT) SRC_DIR=$(srcdir) rake -f $(srcdir)/rakefile test
 
 FORCE: