diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c58e004e..fe215fb1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ tests/test_column_extract
 tests/test_lapack
 tests/test_read_vag
 tests/test_readpolymer
+tests/test_velocityinterpolation
 tests/test_wells
 tests/test_writeVtkData
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 6cd55301..dc0d0103 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ test_read_vag_SOURCES     = test_read_vag.cpp
 test_sf2p_SOURCES         = test_sf2p.cpp
 
 test_velocityinterpolation_SOURCES = test_velocityinterpolation.cpp
+test_velocityinterpolation_LDADD   = $(LDADD) $(BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB)
 
 test_writeVtkData_SOURCES = test_writeVtkData.cpp