diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index bc9d8ccc4c..d6b1bb2bf0 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ tests_dep = declare_dependency(
   ],
   link_args: (
     libvirt_export_dynamic
+    + libvirt_flat_namespace
     + coverage_flags
   ),
 )