diff -Nurd -x'*~' automake-1.11.6.orig/tests/vala-mix.test automake-1.11.6/tests/vala-mix.test
--- automake-1.11.6.orig/tests/vala-mix.test	2012-07-09 11:39:58.000000000 -0400
+++ automake-1.11.6/tests/vala-mix.test	2013-08-27 04:35:17.000000000 -0400
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # Vala sources and C sources in the same program.  Functional test.
 
-required='valac cc GNUmake'
+required='valac cc pkg-config GNUmake'
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 set -e
@@ -25,16 +25,18 @@
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AM_PROG_VALAC([0.7.3])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GOBJECT], [gobject-2.0 >= 2.4])
 AC_OUTPUT
 END
 
 cat > Makefile.am <<'END'
 bin_PROGRAMS = zardoz mu baz
-AM_VALAFLAGS = --profile=posix
+AM_CFLAGS = $(GOBJECT_CFLAGS)
+LDADD = $(GOBJECT_LIBS)
 zardoz_SOURCES = foo.vala bar.c
 mu_SOURCES = 1.vala 2.c
 mu_VALAFLAGS = $(AM_VALAFLAGS) --main=run
-mu_CFLAGS = -DHAVE_MU
+mu_CFLAGS = -DHAVE_MU $(GOBJECT_CFLAGS)
 baz_SOURCES = baz.c
 END
 
diff -Nurd -x'*~' automake-1.11.6.orig/tests/vala-mix2.test automake-1.11.6/tests/vala-mix2.test
--- automake-1.11.6.orig/tests/vala-mix2.test	2012-07-09 11:39:58.000000000 -0400
+++ automake-1.11.6/tests/vala-mix2.test	2013-08-26 23:31:08.000000000 -0400
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Vala sources, C and C++ sources and C and C++ headers in the same
 # program.  Functional test.  See automake bug#10894.
 
-required='valac cc c++ GNUmake'
+required='valac cc c++ pkg-config GNUmake'
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 set -e
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AM_PROG_VALAC([0.7.3])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GOBJECT], [gobject-2.0 >= 2.4])
 AC_OUTPUT
 END
 
 cat > Makefile.am <<'END'
 bin_PROGRAMS = zardoz
-AM_VALAFLAGS = --profile=posix
+AM_CFLAGS = $(GOBJECT_CFLAGS)
+zardoz_LDADD = $(GOBJECT_LIBS)
 zardoz_SOURCES = zardoz.vala foo.h bar.c baz.c zen.hh master.cxx
 END
 
diff -Nurd -x'*~' automake-1.11.6.orig/tests/vala-vapi.test automake-1.11.6/tests/vala-vapi.test
--- automake-1.11.6.orig/tests/vala-vapi.test	2012-07-09 11:39:58.000000000 -0400
+++ automake-1.11.6/tests/vala-vapi.test	2013-08-26 23:32:24.000000000 -0400
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # Test and that vapi files are correctly handled by Vala support.
 
-required='valac cc GNUmake'
+required='pkg-config valac cc GNUmake'
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 set -e
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AM_PROG_VALAC([0.7.3])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GOBJECT], [gobject-2.0 >= 2.4])
 AC_OUTPUT
 END
 
 cat > Makefile.am <<'END'
 bin_PROGRAMS = zardoz
-AM_VALAFLAGS = --profile=posix
+AM_CFLAGS = $(GOBJECT_CFLAGS)
+LDADD = $(GOBJECT_LIBS)
 zardoz_SOURCES = zardoz.vala foo.vapi foo.h
 END
 
@@ -42,7 +44,9 @@
 }
 END
 
-echo '#define BARBAR "Zardoz!\n"' > foo.h
+# Use printf, not echo, to avoid '\n' being considered and escape
+# sequence and printed as a newline in 'foo.h'.
+printf '%s\n' '#define BARBAR "Zardoz!\n"' > foo.h
 
 cat > foo.vapi <<'END'
 [CCode (cprefix="", lower_case_cprefix="", cheader_filename="foo.h")]
@@ -76,7 +80,9 @@
 
 # Simple check on remake rules.
 $sleep
-echo '#define BAZBAZ "Quux!\n"' > foo.h
+# Use printf, not echo, to avoid '\n' being considered and escape
+# sequence and printed as a newline in 'foo.h'.
+printf '%s\n' '#define BAZBAZ "Quux!\n"' > foo.h
 sed 's/BARBAR/BAZBAZ/' zardoz.vala > t && mv -f t zardoz.vala || Exit 99
 $MAKE && Exit 1
 sed 's/BARBAR/BAZBAZ/' foo.vapi > t && mv -f t foo.vapi || Exit 99
diff -Nurd -x'*~' automake-1.11.6.orig/tests/vala-vpath.test automake-1.11.6/tests/vala-vpath.test
--- automake-1.11.6.orig/tests/vala-vpath.test	2012-07-09 11:39:58.000000000 -0400
+++ automake-1.11.6/tests/vala-vpath.test	2013-08-26 23:30:41.000000000 -0400
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Test to make sure vala support handles from-scratch VPATH builds.
 # See automake bug#8753.
 
-required="valac GNUmake"
+required="valac pkg-config GNUmake"
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 set -e
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([hello.vala])
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_VALAC([0.7.3])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GOBJECT], [gobject-2.0 >= 2.4])
 AC_OUTPUT
 END
 
 cat > Makefile.am <<'END'
 bin_PROGRAMS = foo
-foo_VALAFLAGS = --profile=posix
+AM_CFLAGS = $(GOBJECT_CFLAGS)
+LDADD = $(GOBJECT_LIBS)
 foo_SOURCES = hello.vala
 END