diff --git a/tests/makefile/Makefile b/tests/makefile/Makefile
index 10aa776b61..18aa760f26 100644
--- a/tests/makefile/Makefile
+++ b/tests/makefile/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ LVGL_PATH := $(CURDIR)/../..
 include ../../lvgl.mk
 
 CSRCS += test.c
-CFLAGS += -DLV_CONF_SKIP=1 -DLV_BUILD_TEST=1 -I$(LVGL_PATH)/..
+CFLAGS += -DLV_CONF_SKIP=1 -DLV_BUILD_TEST=1 -DLV_USE_DEV_VERSION -I$(LVGL_PATH)/..
 COBJS := $(patsubst %.c, %.o, $(CSRCS))
 
 test_file: $(COBJS)