--- a/tests/Makefile.am	2017-10-03 14:30:28.017436406 -0400
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am	2017-10-03 14:33:07.632158699 -0400
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 jrf_DEPENDENCIES = ../src/libfastbit.la
 jrf_LDADD = ../src/libfastbit.la
 #
-EXDIR=../examples
+EXDIR=../examples/.libs
 TESTDIR=$(PWD)/tmp
 #
 IBISEXE=$(EXDIR)/ibis$(EXEEXT)