diff --git a/tests/misc/Makefile.am b/tests/misc/Makefile.am
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+## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in -*-Makefile-*-.
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
+
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir) \
+  srcdir=$(srcdir) \
+  PERL="@PERL@" \
+  PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH
+
+TESTS = head-c