diff --git a/libell.spec b/libell.spec
index a1c211c..22ae306 100644
--- a/libell.spec
+++ b/libell.spec
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ find %{buildroot} -type f -name "*.la" -delete
 %changelog
 * Thu Jun 24 2021 Davide Caratti <dcaratti@redhat.com> - 0.41-2
 - add gating test that uses acd-client.c. Related: rhbz#1973511
+- drop tests dependency on libell-devel. Related: rhbz#1973511
 
 * Mon Jun 21 2021 Davide Caratti <dcaratti@redhat.com> - 0.41-1
 - Avoid use of inet_ntoa(). Related: rhbz#1967524 
diff --git a/tests/tests.yaml b/tests/tests.yml
similarity index 76%
rename from tests/tests.yaml
rename to tests/tests.yml
index 231003e..57f7002 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yaml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     tests:
     - build-tests:
         dir: ./source/examples
-        run: gcc acd-client.c -lell -o ell-acd-client && cp ../../sanity/acd-test.sh .
+        run: gcc acd-client.c -I.. -lell -o ell-acd-client && cp ../../sanity/acd-test.sh .
     - sanity-tests:
         dir: ./source/examples
         run: ./acd-test.sh