diff --git a/alex.cabal b/alex.cabal
index 0d297ef..5bee077 100644
--- a/alex.cabal
+++ b/alex.cabal
@@ -145,4 +145,4 @@ test-suite tests
 
   default-language: Haskell98
 
-  build-depends: base, process
+  build-depends: base, process, text
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 765a2ea..02a99fe 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ALL_TESTS = $(patsubst %.hs, %.run, $(ALL_TEST_HS))
 	./$<
 
 %$(HS_PROG_EXT) : %.hs
-	$(HC) $(HC_OPTS) -package array -package bytestring $($*_LD_OPTS) $< -o $@
+	$(HC) $(HC_OPTS) -package array -package bytestring -package text $($*_LD_OPTS) $< -o $@
 
 all :: $(ALL_TESTS)