diff --git a/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
index ff8bd06fb..3eb8bce94 100644
--- a/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ add_executable(conv conv.cxx)
 target_link_libraries(conv rfb)
 
 add_executable(convertlf convertlf.cxx)
-target_link_libraries(convertlf rfb)
+target_link_libraries(convertlf core)
 
 add_executable(gesturehandler gesturehandler.cxx ../../vncviewer/GestureHandler.cxx)
 target_link_libraries(gesturehandler rfb)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ add_executable(pixelformat pixelformat.cxx)
 target_link_libraries(pixelformat rfb)
 
 add_executable(unicode unicode.cxx)
-target_link_libraries(unicode rfb)
+target_link_libraries(unicode core)
 
 add_executable(emulatemb emulatemb.cxx ../../vncviewer/EmulateMB.cxx)
 target_include_directories(emulatemb SYSTEM PUBLIC ${GETTEXT_INCLUDE_DIR})