diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2df4e8a..09ca6b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ stamp-h1
 
 # build
 *.o
+ctlseqs-*.tar.gz
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 73e7a34..5376648 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 # this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any warranty.
 # 
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS     = -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = sixdraw
 sixdraw_SOURCES = sixdraw.c
-sixdraw_LDADD   = $(top_srcdir)/src/libctlseqs.la
+sixdraw_LDADD   = $(top_builddir)/src/libctlseqs.la
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index becf8e1..7f600f7 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = dejagnu
 AM_CPPFLAGS      = -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+EXTRA_DIST       = ctlseqs/*.exp init.exp
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = tcsgrep
 tcsgrep_SOURCES = tcsgrep.c
-tcsgrep_LDADD   = $(top_srcdir)/src/libctlseqs.la
+tcsgrep_LDADD   = $(top_builddir)/src/libctlseqs.la
 
 RUNTESTDEFAULTFLAGS       = TCSGREP_BIN=$(srcdir)/tcsgrep
 EXTRA_DEJAGNU_SITE_CONFIG = $(srcdir)/init.exp