diff --git a/libgimpcolor/Makefile.am b/libgimpcolor/Makefile.am
index 8ba746d836..f1f73de5e1 100644
--- a/libgimpcolor/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpcolor/Makefile.am
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ TESTS = test-color-parser$(EXEEXT)
 EXTRA_PROGRAMS = test-color-parser
 
 test_color_parser_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	$(libgimpbase)	\
 	$(top_builddir)/libgimpcolor/libgimpcolor-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).la
 
 test_color_parser_LDADD = \